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State of the Family Support Sector 2026
Adfam has launched its State of the Family Support 2026 survey. Conducted every three years, this survey gathers vital insights into the current landscape of drug and alcohol family support, including service delivery,...
What We Learned About England’s State-Funded Residential Rehab
A New Picture from FOI Analysis
By James Armstrong, Director of Marketing & Innovation
Over the last decade, England’s residential rehab sector has been quietly shrinking....
‘If someone asks for help, we help’: Cornwall service supports 4,100...
Around 4,100 adults are supported each year by drug and alcohol charity WithYou in Cornwall, the charity reveals, reflecting both the scale of need...
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Record cocaine seizures across Europe
The market for cocaine in Europe is ‘now the biggest in the world and still growing’, says a new report from the Insight Crime...
Suspected Scottish drug deaths up by more than 30 per cent
There were 330 suspected drug deaths in Scotland between December 2025 and February this year, according to the latest Public Health Scotland (PHS) figures...
Longer opening hours ‘significantly’ increase alcohol-related ambulance call outs
Extended late-night opening hours for bars and pubs can significantly increase alcohol-related ambulance call outs as well as levels of reported crime, says a...
Giving prison leavers OST on final day cuts drug death risk...
Providing prison leavers with OST on their final day in custody was associated with a 50 per cent reduced risk of all-cause mortality and...
Tobacco and vapes bill to pass into law
The tobacco and vapes bill has now passed its final stages in the House of Commons. It is expected to receive royal assent and...
Insider access
Families can play a vital role in helping to break the cycle of substance use and reoffending, says Robert Stebbings.
For individuals that are struggling...
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...
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...
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
Broadway Lodge: transforming lives
Proudly treating addiction & transforming lives for over 50 years
Broadway Lodge is one of the leading and most respected abstinence-based addiction treatment centres in...
Via rehab revitalised
Via residential expansion set for 2025 launch
We are excited to announce that Passmores House will be expanding its rehab facilities with an addition of...
Castle Craig: it’s time to leave addiction behind
Residential rehab facility in the heart of the Scottish Borders treating people suffering from addiction since 1988.
ISO 9001: Rated ‘Outstanding’
Castle Craig is an HIS...





























