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Susie, a client at WithYou in Cornwall, is set to take on the ultimate challenge of completing a charity skydive to raise money and...

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) recently published statistics estimating that nearly 200,000 children have a parent in prison each year, based on combined data...

There’s no quick fix for substance dependency, but it’s important to understand that you don’t have to struggle alone – it’s treatable and with...

The number of alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland continues to rise, according to figures released today by National Records of Scotland. The total of 1,277...

Mental health and wellbeing practitioners (MHWP) can play a significant – and vital – role in addictions treatment, says James Varty. In recent years the...

The government is to ban the powerful non-opioid sedative xylazine, along with 21 other substances, it has announced. A statutory instrument has been laid in...

MPs need to be careful to ‘avoid conflicts of interests’ with drinks industry lobbyists, says a report from the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA), ASH...

The UK’s first official drug consumption room will open on 21 October, according to the BBC. This week’s announcement of the latest Scottish drug...

Working with Everyone are compiling a fascinating history of drug user involvement. April Wareham and the team from Working with Everyone have embarked on tracing...

A mother who nearly died of alcohol dependency last year is rebuilding her life by volunteering at the same Scottish rehabilitation clinic where she...

Caring for someone who is dependent on drugs is one of the most exhausting, emotional and confusing experiences, it’s like living on a rollercoaster...

Meet Harry, who will be running the 2024 London Marathon in aid of WithYou. The WithYou marathon team, made up of fourteen people, has been...

Gladstones Clinic offers comprehensive, integrative, and holistic drug and alcohol addiction treatment services in a residential inpatient setting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjwEFocEwqs Our friendly, experienced team are only a...

Our service Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House is a purpose-built facility set in over 9 acres of beautiful grounds at Heswall, Wirral, designed to provide the...

Aspinden Care Home provides a tailored, respectful approach to tackling alcohol dependence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiAjwVdr5rU THE SERVICE Aspinden Care Home is a CQC Registered Care Home for adults with...