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New drug and alcohol service directory for Scotland
Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) has relaunched the national directory for drug and alcohol services – making it easy to find the right support, at...
State of the Family Support Sector 2026
Adfam has launched its State of the Family Support 2026 survey. Conducted every three years, this survey gathers vital insights into the current landscape of drug and alcohol family support, including service delivery,...
What We Learned About England’s State-Funded Residential Rehab
A New Picture from FOI Analysis
By James Armstrong, Director of Marketing & Innovation
Over the last decade, England’s residential rehab sector has been quietly shrinking....
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Introduce opt-out stop smoking support across NHS, say doctors
Opt-out smoking cessation services should be introduced across ‘every NHS setting’ says a new report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). This would...
Alcohol-specific deaths down by 6 per cent
There were 9,809 deaths from alcohol-specific causes registered in the UK in 2024, according to new figures from ONS – 6.3 per cent down...
Is anyone listening?
People enter treatment with a mixture of fear and hope. The first interactions are the building blocks for what happens next – so are...
Drugs ‘too readily available’ in HMP Leeds
Illicit drugs remain easily available in HMP Leeds, according to a new report from HM Inspectorate of Prisons – with some men even being...
Streets ahead
As pioneering street publication The Big Issue celebrates its 35th birthday, Carl Stanley invited co-founder Lord Bird to discuss its achievements and what the...
Cold Sober
There are more challenges involved in stopping drinking than simply no longer consuming the substance itself, says bar operator Jason Rothwell. For men in...
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‘I had a massive problem with alcohol. It nearly killed me’
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...
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...
Rehab Spotlights
ESH Community addiction treatment centre
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ESH Community is a fully residential detox and rehab treatment facility for people aged 18 and over who have issues with alcohol and...
Holina Village Cyprus, Addiction and Trauma Recovery for Ages 16-25
Waiting times for specialist addiction and mental health support remain a concern across many services, particularly for younger people whose needs can change quickly....
Turning Point: supporting you to make a positive change
Turning Point has been providing residential detox and rehab for over 30 years. Using evidence-based therapies and peer support, we’ll support you to improve...