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Via reaches hepatitis C micro-elimination milestone in Kingston
VIA have confirmed that their Kingston Wellbeing Service has reached an important milestone by successfully achieving hepatitis C micro-elimination.
Micro-elimination means the virus has been effectively...
Forward Trust calls for joined-up approach to recovery, housing and employment
Following the publication of the Addiction in the UK report by The Forward Trust and Crest Advisory, Asi Panditharatna MBE, Forward's executive director of...
BDP sets out vision for the next five years
Bristol Drug Project has launched its new five-year strategy, setting out its vision for responding to changing patterns of substance use and the evolving...
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Screen time
The lights dim and 65,000 people roar together as the Prodigy come onstage. Alice is sat in a nearby rattling toilet cubicle, having dipped...
Nitazenes detected in 13 per cent of suspected Scottish drug deaths
Nitazenes have been detected in 13 per cent of deaths positive for a controlled drug, according to the latest RADAR (Rapid Action Drug Alerts...
Forty per cent of deaths within a year of leaving prison...
Forty per cent of deaths in the year after release from prison are linked to drugs, according to a report from the Nacro charity....
Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping in first speech as PM
New prime minister Andy Burnham has said that his first instruction on entering 10 Downing Street would be to ‘end rough sleeping in our...
Beyond prison walls
What happens when people leave prison and attempt to rebuild their lives in the community?
The challenges faced by prison leavers are often discussed...
UK and EU to collaborate on identifying dangerous drugs
The UK government and the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) have signed a working agreement to help identify dangerous substances earlier.
New psychoactive substances are...
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...
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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...
Ark House Rehab: “A Bridge To Recovery”
For over three decades, Ark House Rehab Ltd in Scarborough has been a beacon of hope for individuals seeking to overcome addiction and reclaim...
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...