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Via celebrates new Trustee appointments during Volunteers’ Week

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Via is marking this year’s Volunteers’ Week by welcoming five newest Trustees to the Board and celebrating the contribution of all Board members who...

The Anti-Stigma Network: Three Years of Challenging Stigma

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The Anti-Stigma Network recently marked three years since their launch. What started as a conversation about the harm caused by stigma has grown into a...

Access Denied: Why is treatment still so hard to reach for...

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For people experiencing homelessness, accessing substance use treatment is rarely straightforward. Fragmented systems, strict criteria and the limitations of borough-based boundaries often leave people...

Recent Posts

NPS still being detected in Europe at a rate of one...

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New psychoactive substances (NPS) are still being detected in Europe at a rate of ‘around one a week’, according to EUDA’s European drug report...

One in five alcohol products fail to meet labelling guidelines

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One in five alcohol products sold in the UK fail to meet the voluntary labelling guidelines set out by industry regulator the Portman Group,...

Out in the cold

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On the rare occasions when chemsex is covered in the mainstream media, mental health issues don’t tend to figure. A recent report, however, offers...

Debug the System

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Persistence and flexibility are key when supporting people facing multiple disadvantage, says Melanie Pellicci. People experiencing substance use, homelessness, poor mental health and contact with...

Opioid dependency increases dementia risk by almost 60 per cent

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People with an opioid dependency have a 56 per cent higher risk of developing dementia than the general population, according to a study by...

‘Dedicated funding’ needed for Combating Drugs Partnerships

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The government should provide dedicated funding for the operation of Combating Drugs Partnerships (CDPs), says a new report by independent research agency Verian for...

Your Story

‘I had a massive problem with alcohol. It nearly killed me’

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A 46-year-old man from Ludlow whose struggle with alcohol nearly killed him has shared his life-saving story for Recovery Month, observed throughout September to...

‘I nearly died. I wish I’d known that there is a...

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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...

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This Alcohol Awareness Week, Zoe, a previous client of Rotherham Alcohol and Drug Service (ROADS), provided by the charity WithYou, is speaking out about...

Rehab Spotlights

Via strengthens residential rehab provision at Passmores House

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Via has strengthened its residential detox and rehabilitation provision at Passmores House, increasing capacity to meet sustained demand while maintaining the quality, consistency and...

Ark House Rehab: “A Bridge To Recovery”

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For over three decades, Ark House Rehab Ltd in Scarborough has been a beacon of hope for individuals seeking to overcome addiction and reclaim...

Acorn: compassionate care for recovery

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Located in Stockport and Burnley, Acorn Residential Rehab Services provides a safe, welcoming, and CQC-regulated environment designed to help individuals and families overcome addiction. With...