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World‑leading recognition for Acorn’s Dr Lisa Ogilvie
Acorn Recovery Projects is celebrating a major achievement this week after Dr Lisa Ogilvie, a valued member of the Acorn team, was ranked number...
WithYou encourages early intervention with Darlington schools to prevent young people...
WithYou in Darlington at STRIDE, a local charity working with young people is highlighting the importance of early support and prevention, as new national...
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As I reflect on my first few months as CEO of Social Interest Group (SIG), I am struck by the depth of commitment and...
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Clocking On
A recent EUDA webinar heard about what works best in delivering successful reintegration programmes without the need for abstinence, and with a focus on...
Health impacts of gambling ‘as bad as alcohol or drugs’
Severe gambling problems pose ‘similar threats’ to someone’s physical and mental wellbeing as alcohol and drug use or a chronic health condition, claims a...
Nitazene deaths may have been underestimated by a third, say researchers
The number of deaths related to nitazenes have ‘likely been underestimated by up to a third’, according to researchers at King’s College London.
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Assume street drugs are contaminated with other substances, says Public Health...
Anyone using street drugs in Scotland should assume they are contaminated with other substances, Public Health Scotland (PHS) has warned. The agency has issued...
Prison service ‘too slow’ in responding to drug threat
HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has been too slow in responding to the ‘substantial, increasing and rapidly changing’ threats from illicit drugs in...
Wales increases MUP to 65p
The Welsh Senedd has passed regulations to retain minimum unit pricing for alcohol and increase it to 65p from October. The new rate will...
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...
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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...
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...
Turning Point: supporting you to make a positive change
Turning Point has been providing residential detox and rehab for over 30 years. Using evidence-based therapies and peer support, we’ll support you to improve...