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BDP sets out vision for the next five years

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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...

Waythrough launches ten-year strategy

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A new ten-year programme has been launched by Waythrough. Backed by at least £10m, The way ahead has a goal of ‘saving a million...

You’ve got to make that first step

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'You’ve got to make that first step': Man who was hospitalised because of alcohol shares his recovery story this Alcohol Awareness Week This Alcohol Awareness...

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Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping in first speech as PM

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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

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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

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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...

More than a million people addicted to alcohol or drugs, estimates...

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An estimated 750,000 people in the UK are addicted to alcohol while 400,000 are addicted to illegal drugs, according to a new report from...

Boredom fuelling prison demand for drugs, says chief inspector

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‘Woeful’ levels of activity and long lock-up times are causing ‘frustration, boredom and despair’ and fuelling the huge demand for drugs in the prison...

Only 6 per cent of adults would rely on AI for...

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People are still far more likely to turn to another person with concerns about their drinking than to AI, according to research by Alcohol...

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...

Rehab Spotlights

ESH Community addiction treatment centre

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Our approach ESH Community is a fully residential detox and rehab treatment facility for people aged 18 and over who have issues with alcohol and...

Aspinden Care Home: a realistic pathway to recovery

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THE CASE FOR ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION For individuals with alcohol dependency, recovery can feel like an endless cycle of setbacks. While abstinence­ based programmes work...

InnerLife Recovery: An Exclusive Rehab in Spain for Long-Term Healing

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InnerLife Recovery offers a private, confidential, and individually tailored rehabilitation experience for clients worldwide, specializing in treatment programs for addiction, mental health conditions, and...