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Creating a Diversion

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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’

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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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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...

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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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Holina Village Cyprus, Addiction and Trauma Recovery for Ages 16-25

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Waiting times for specialist addiction and mental health support remain a concern across many services, particularly for younger people whose needs can change quickly....

Park House: supporting recovery in Birmingham

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Located in Birmingham and operated by Change Grow Live, Park House offers an inpatient drug and alcohol detox. With a focus on collaborative working,...

The Wellbourne Clinic: a holistic approach to recovery

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