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The National Harm Reduction Summit 2026
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
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Organising a conference is nerve-racking - preparing the programme, focusing on every detail, hoping things will run...
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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
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
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...
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Creating a Diversion
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
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...
Scotland sees 3 per cent fall in alcohol-specific deaths
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’
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...
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‘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
Phoenix Futures residential services
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
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...
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...





























