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New Year’s Resolutions from Forward Trust
Forward's employment service director Asi Panditharatna looks at what the organisation has achieved over the last year and goals for 2022.
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Blue Monday, “winter blues” and how to cope with the season
Turning Point's director of quality and risk and registered mental health nurse, David Foord, talks about Blue Monday, winter blues, mental health tips, support...
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Scottish Right to recovery bill risks ‘further disempowering’ people
The proposed ‘Right to addiction recovery (Scotland)’ bill would ‘further disempower’ people presenting to treatment services and create an oppositional rather than therapeutic relationship...
Use cannabis reform to ‘repair historical injustices’, say campaigners
A future regulated cannabis market in the UK needs to incorporate guiding principles to repair historical injustices, says a group of campaigning organisations and...
Ketamine treatment for people with alcohol disorder shows promising results
A trial of ketamine and therapy for people with severe alcohol disorder has shown ‘extremely encouraging’ results in preventing relapse, according to researchers at...
London cannabis decriminalisation will be ‘limited trial’
A trial scheme to decriminalise cannabis in London will involve just three of the capital’s 32 boroughs and has yet to be approved by...
Pandemic responsible for huge increase in over-65s gambling online
Almost 625,000 more people aged over 65 are now gambling online than at the start of the pandemic, according to analysis of Gambling Commission...
Words into deeds
The new drug strategy offered real opportunities for change, heard the All Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform, but it would take commitment...
Rehab Spotlights
Residential Drug Treatment from Turning Point
How a unique partnership between Turning Point and Community Rail Cumbria is transforming the lives of service users...
Pavilion Residential Drug Treatment
The Pavilion is a stunning residential drug and alcohol treatment centre situated in picturesque private grounds just outside Lancaster.
Nelson Trust Residential Addiction Treatment
Starting as a supportive shared residence for people recovering from alcohol addiction, it soon developed into a residential treatment centre providing a comprehensive programme of care and support.