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Drugs undermining every aspect of prison life, say inspectors
The supply and use of illicit drugs are ‘undermining every aspect of prison life’ says a damning report from HM Inspectorate of Prisons.
The threat...
DDN Conference 2025: speakers
Levelling the field: How lived experience is proving a lifeline to those affected by multiple disadvantage.
Jamie Poole is a lived experience project manager for the...
Break the cycle
In a system where many feel left behind, Foundation2Change (F2C) stands out as a beacon of possibility. Built by people with lived experience of...
Save the children
A report from the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC) late last year found that the traditional county lines...
DDN July/August 2025
With no time to lose, our sector has a vital role
Violence and exploitation have dominated the grim world of county lines, and authorities and...
Nearly two thirds of people drinking more for work-related reasons
Almost two thirds of UK workers report drinking for work-related reasons, according to a survey of more than 2,000 people by Alcohol Change UK....
Ten times more women sleeping rough than official figures show
There are more than ten times as many women sleeping rough than are identified through official government ‘snapshot’ counts, according to a new census...
Campaigners criticise NHS plan’s lack of focus on alcohol
Alcohol health campaigners have attacked the government’s long-awaited ten-year plan for the health service for its lack of ‘key policies’ to address alcohol harm....
New CPD-accredited stigma and substance use training course
The Anti-Stigma Network, in partnership with Adfam, is delighted to launch its new CPD-accredited training course on stigma and substance use.
This one-day training is...
Sign up for Adfam’s latest training courses
Adfam’s range of CPD accredited training courses provide professionals and practitioners with the skills they need to better support families affected by substance use.
Our...
Emma Urquhart Cup – East Kent’s recovery community are true winners
With a rare footballing appearance by England and Arsenal legend (and our chair of trustees) Tony Adams, an entertaining charity football match between ROAR...
Job support service transforms lives for dozens in Worcestershire
A new employment programme has supported 25 people currently accessing alcohol and drug support to get into work in its first year.
Cranstoun Worcestershire has...
