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Taking Action on Addiction launches the Road to Recovery campaign
This September, to mark Recovery Month 2025, Taking Action on Addiction (TAOA), led by The Forward Trust, is launching an inspiring new campaign: the...
Via Harrow marks over a year of sustained hep C micro-elimination
We’re thrilled to announce that Via Harrow has successfully sustained its hepatitis C micro-elimination status for over one year. This marks an incredible milestone,...
International Overdose Awareness Day: WithYou’s street outreach takes life-saving help directly...
On International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August), local charity WithYou is highlighting its innovative approach to reaching people in Grimsby struggling with drugs and...
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Thirteen per cent fall in Scottish drug deaths
There were 1,107 drug misuse deaths in Scotland last year, according to the latest official statistics from National Records of Scotland (NRS) – a...
More than 85 per cent of treatment provider workforce now in...
Eighty-six per cent of the drug and alcohol treatment provider workforce last year were working in the voluntary sector, according to the latest workforce...
‘I nearly died. I wish I’d known that there is a...
A 26-year-old man from Scunthorpe whose struggle with ketamine left him hospitalised with liver and kidney failure has shared his life-saving story for Recovery...
Sites identified for potential Edinburgh consumption room
A new report from the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) has identified two sites for a proposed drug consumption room in the city. The...
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WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO WORK IN THIS FIELD?
I’ve always been passionate about supporting people, especially those going through difficult times. I’ve seen first-hand...
Throwaway terms
What do we really mean by ‘community’ and ‘peer’? The terms might sound simple, but they can just as easily exclude as include. That’s...
Your Story
‘I nearly died. I wish I’d known that there is a...
A 26-year-old man from Scunthorpe whose struggle with ketamine left him hospitalised with liver and kidney failure has shared his life-saving story for Recovery...
‘Alcohol is a silent killer. It can just take your life...
This Alcohol Awareness Week, Zoe, a previous client of Rotherham Alcohol and Drug Service (ROADS), provided by the charity WithYou, is speaking out about...
A fair exchange
My first real job opportunity felt like a battle against the system – but then something changed for me, says Stuart Lloyd.
‘Same shit, different...
Rehab Spotlights
Abbeycare: tailoring recovery and support to each individual’s needs
Overcoming dependence on alcohol or drugs usually requires finding professional help, particularly for people who have a longer-term relationship with substances or those who...
Forward: the power of online recovery
A new normal
The NHS estimates that two people in every 100 in the UK have a panic disorder and a third of those people...
Phoenix Futures residential services
With over 50 years of experience delivering residential rehabilitation in the UK, Phoenix Futures are dedicated to helping people, families and communities overcome substance...