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Join more than 600 delegates and over 40 exhibitors at the DDN Conference on 9 July in Birmingham. Bringing together the main providers, services and...

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The Anti-Stigma Network: Three Years of Challenging Stigma

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The Anti-Stigma Network recently marked three years since their launch. What started as a conversation about the harm caused by stigma has grown into a...

Access Denied: Why is treatment still so hard to reach for...

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For people experiencing homelessness, accessing substance use treatment is rarely straightforward. Fragmented systems, strict criteria and the limitations of borough-based boundaries often leave people...

WithYou in Scotland named finalist for Scottish Charity of the Year

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WithYou in Scotland has been named as a finalist for the SCVO's Scottish Charity of the Year for its dedicated work supporting people facing...

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Opioid dependency increases dementia risk by almost 60 per cent

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People with an opioid dependency have a 56 per cent higher risk of developing dementia than the general population, according to a study by...

‘Dedicated funding’ needed for Combating Drugs Partnerships

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The government should provide dedicated funding for the operation of Combating Drugs Partnerships (CDPs), says a new report by independent research agency Verian for...

Irish treatment rates for cocaine hit record levels

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More than 6,500 people were treated for cocaine issues in Ireland last year according to the latest figures from the Health Research Board (HRB)...

Government consults on new mental health strategy

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The government has launched a call for evidence to shape its forthcoming ‘once-in-a-generation’ mental health strategy. The strategy will signal a fundamental shift from...

Better data needed on drug use in ethnic groups, says ACMD

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‘Timely and useful’ data on drug use in ethnic groups should be gathered to feed into the next drug strategy, says a new report...

Cocaine driving drug-related intimidation in Ireland

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Cocaine is linked with just under 60 per cent of all cases of drug-related intimidation in Ireland, according to the country’s first ever national...

Your Story

‘I had a massive problem with alcohol. It nearly killed me’

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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...

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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...

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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

ESH Community addiction treatment centre

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Our approach ESH Community is a fully residential detox and rehab treatment facility for people aged 18 and over who have issues with alcohol and...

Abbeycare: tailoring recovery and support to each individual’s needs

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Overcoming dependence on alcohol or drugs usually requires finding professional help, particularly for people who have a longer-term relationship with substances or those who...

Forward: the power of online recovery

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A new normal The NHS estimates that two people in every 100 in the UK have a panic disorder and a third of those people...