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The Footprints Residential Survey 2025Â from Phoenix Futures reveals just how deeply stigma and discrimination continue to shape the experiences of people seeking help for...
Project W: A holistic approach to supporting women affected by substance...
Project W is a pioneering women-only substance misuse service in Portsmouth, designed to address the complex and often overlapping challenges faced by women affected...
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Change Grow Live’s latest annual report reflects a year of adapting to growing demand while remaining focused on supporting people who are seldom reached...
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‘Dire’ prison conditions undermining rehabilitation, say MPs
Overcrowding, staff shortages and a deteriorating infrastructure are having a ‘profound impact on the ability of prisons to deliver rehabilitation’, according to a new...
PCCs to be scrapped
Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are to be abolished, the government has announced. Removing them will ‘cut the cost of unnecessary bureaucracy’, allowing at...
Box Clever
Colchester’s Beyond the Box is proving to be a remarkably successful one-stop shop for local people in temporary accommodation, says Ellie Bland.
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In residence
With residential treatment increasingly seen as a luxury, Kate Prosser makes the case for its central role in an effective treatment system.Â
When Bosence Farm...
Afghan opium cultivation falls by another 20 per cent
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is down by 20 per cent compared to last year, according to the latest survey by UNODC. The total...
NPS crackdown increased violence and suicide in prisons, say researchers
There were major ‘unintended consequences’ in the prison estate as a result of the ban on ‘legal highs’ in the 2016 Psychoactive Substances Act,...
Your Story
‘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
TLC Rehab in London: Truly Life Changing
TLC Rehab is a London-based residential rehab service, offering medically managed detox and an eclectic approach to addiction treatment.
From heartfelt beginnings, TLC Rehab is...
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...
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...