A dose of inspiration goes a long way Organising a conference is nerve-racking - preparing the programme, focusing on every detail, hoping things will run...

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One day, referrals are ticking along nicely. The next, you realise a familiar name has disappeared from your inbox. It happens all the time. Referrers...

Turning Point’s substance use services around the country ran awareness events for International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on Monday, 31 August.  International Overdose Awareness Day...

Somerset Drugs and Alcohol Service (SDAS) marked the graduation of its latest Peer Mentor Programme cohort on Friday, celebrating those using their lived experience...

The number of people starting a residential rehab placement in Scotland increased by around 60 per cent between 2019-20 and 2025-26, according to Public...

Pubs, bars, restaurants, music venues and shops will now be able to accept digital ID as proof that people buying alcohol are over 18,...

A dose of inspiration goes a long way Organising a conference is nerve-racking - preparing the programme, focusing on every detail, hoping things will run...

This column generally focuses on our advocacy work – working with people who call or email us around the country to ensure that their...

Policing and crime minister Sarah Jones has written to the ACMD accepting most of the recommendations in the agency’s updated harms assessment of synthetic...

Half of ketamine samples tested by Manchester Metropolitan University’s GM TRENDS drug monitoring system contained xylazine and medetomidine, posing ‘a significant health risk’. The average...

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...

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...

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

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

THE CASE FOR ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION For individuals with alcohol dependency, recovery can feel like an endless cycle of setbacks. While abstinence­ based programmes work...

Recovery can sometimes seem an intimidating challenge, however it is really one of the most meaningful and heroic decisions you can make. This vital...