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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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Streets ahead
As pioneering street publication The Big Issue celebrates its 35th birthday, Carl Stanley invited co-founder Lord Bird to discuss its achievements and what the...
Cold Sober
There are more challenges involved in stopping drinking than simply no longer consuming the substance itself, says bar operator Jason Rothwell. For men in...
Time for a rethink
Last month’s article explored the benefits of the Bridge the GAP model for supporting people experiencing multiple disadvantage (MD) in Surrey (DDN, April, page...
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...
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
Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House: a beautiful place to recover
Our service
Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House is a purpose-built facility set in over nine acres of beautiful grounds at Heswall, Wirral, designed to provide the...
The Wellbourne Clinic: a holistic approach to recovery
Recovery can sometimes seem an intimidating challenge, however it is really one of the most meaningful and heroic decisions you can make. This vital...
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...





























