Creating a Diversion

Hidden Dependence

More From DDN

The National Harm Reduction Summit 2026

0
The focus of the 2026 National Harm Reduction summit in Bristol - which was also a celebration of the Bristol Drugs Project's 40th birthday...

DDN Conference 2026 Coverage

0
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...

DDN Information

0
Contact information for subscriptions, editorial, publication dates and advertising    

Partner Updates

Stronger partnerships, stronger services

0
Safe and secure housing is often the starting point for lasting recovery, but no single organisation can tackle homelessness alone, says Tara Moore, national...

What recovery means to Ste

0
Recovery has shaped every part of Ste’s life. Today, he manages Acorn’s Community Team in Manchester, but there was a time when he never thought...

Ketamine stigma is deterring people from seeking care

0
Kaleidoscope’s Birchwood residential detox and rehabilitation service on the Wirral has gathered feedback from people with a history of ketamine use about their experiences...

Recent Posts

Creating a Diversion

0
Since the beginning of September, under Ireland’s new Health Referral Scheme, an adult found by Gardaí (the Irish police) in possession of drugs for...

Hidden Dependence

0
The UK drug market is changing, and with it comes a challenge that many treatment services are only just beginning to experience. The emergence...

Opium production surges in Afghanistan

0
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has increased by 330 per cent this year, according to the latest UNODC survey, with production up by 400...

Missed Chances

0
The NSPCC recently reported a 60 per cent rise in calls from children living with alcohol-dependent parents since 2019. These figures don’t include those...

More than a third of deaths among Welsh prison leavers are...

0
Thirty-seven per cent of deaths among prison leavers supervised in the community in Wales last year were the result of drug poisoning, according to...

Scotland sees 3 per cent fall in alcohol-specific deaths

0
The number of deaths wholly attributable to alcohol fell by 3 per cent in Scotland last year, according to the latest figures from National...

Your Story

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

0
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...

0
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...

0
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

Phoenix Futures residential services

0
With over 50 years of experience delivering residential rehabilitation in the UK, Phoenix Futures are dedicated to helping people, families and communities overcome substance...

TLC Rehab in London: Truly Life Changing

0
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...

The Laurel Centre: the UK’s only dedicated residential course for sex...

0
The Laurel Centre provides support and treatment for sex and porn addiction through individual therapy, couples therapy, online treatment programmes, and the six-day Residential...