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The National Harm Reduction Summit 2026
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DDN Conference 2026 Coverage
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Budget 2026: the sector responds
Organisations within the drug and alcohol treatment sector welcome measures on housing, employment and alcohol duty, while calling for greater investment in prevention, treatment...
Forward Trust CEO joins London CEO Sleepout
Forward Trust CEO Mike Trace will be taking part in the London CEO Sleepout this month, which is designed to raise awareness of homeless...
Stronger partnerships, stronger services
Safe and secure housing is often the starting point for lasting recovery, but no single organisation can tackle homelessness alone, says Tara Moore, national...
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Campaigners renew calls for MUP in England
A coalition of MPs, medical bodies, charities and public health organisations has written to the health secretary calling for the introduction of minimum unit...
Creating a Diversion
Since the beginning of September, under Ireland’s new Health Referral Scheme, an adult found by Gardaà (the Irish police) in possession of drugs for...
Hidden Dependence
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
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
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...
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...
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
The Laurel Centre: the UK’s only dedicated residential course for sex...
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...
Via rehab revitalised
Via residential expansion set for 2025 launch
We are excited to announce that Passmores House will be expanding its rehab facilities with an addition of...
The Wellbourne Clinic: a holistic approach to recovery
Recovery can sometimes seem an intimidating challenge, however it is really one of the most meaningful and heroic decisions you can make. This vital...





























