Forward Trust CEO Mike Trace looks back on half a century of drug/alcohol residential rehabilitation history.
The podcast celebrates the tens of thousands of people whose lives have been transformed, and bemoans the continued problems with funding and referral systems that undermine their important work.
‘Over the years, I’ve seen just how powerful residential rehabilitation can be – and how fragile it remains.
In the latest episode of @The Forward Trust podcast, Leading Forward, I look back over nearly 50 years of drug and alcohol residential rehab in the UK. It’s a chance to celebrate the tens of thousands of people whose lives have been transformed through these services, often against the odds.
But it’s also a moment to be honest. Persistent problems with funding and referral systems continue to undermine work that we know saves lives and rebuilds communities.
This episode is both a tribute to those who’ve made recovery possible, and a call to take residential rehabilitation seriously. Not just in words, but in how we design and fund our systems.’
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