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Via’s success and journey towards hep C micro-elimination
We’re proud to share our hepatitis C micro-elimination impact report for 2021-2024.
At Via, working towards eliminating hep C in our services is a key...
Reclaiming the narrative
It’s time to change the narrative around substance treatment for Black and minority ethnic communities, says Kevin Ruddock.
In October last year, Black History Month...
Local heroes
Drug harm continues to be a significant problem in the UK, with 19 per cent of people who inject sharing needles according to the...
Social Interest Group’s Gill Arukpe Awarded MBE
Social Interest Group’s CEO Gill Arukpe has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list in recognition of her remarkable 46-year career...
Make alcohol harm a ‘top priority’ for 2025, campaigners urge Streeting
A letter to health secretary Wes Streeting from members of the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) is urging the government to make alcohol harm a...
Lack of funding certainty putting stop smoking services at risk
The lack of certainty around long-term funding for stop smoking initiatives is putting services at risk, warns a new report from ASH and Cancer...
Danger zone
JANUARY
The latest OHID figures show a 10 per cent increase in the number of young people in contact with drug and alcohol services. At...
Scottish government launches charter of rights for people affected by substance...
A charter of rights for people affected by substance use has been launched by the Scottish Government, designed to ‘improve the experience of anyone...
My Voices 2024 – Turning Point’s most recent event celebrating our...
My Voices 2024 – our most recent event celebrating our 60th year – was held in Birmingham, and brought together people we support, family...
Bridge the Gap
Bridge the Gap is Surrey’s first trauma-informed outreach service for residents facing multiple disadvantage. Lisa Byrne explains.
A specialist trauma-informed outreach service is showing that...
Myanmar remains world’s leading source of opium
Myanmar is still the world’s leading source of opium and heroin following the Taliban’s imposition of a ban on opium cultivation in Afghanistan, says...
The government’s ‘biggest reforms to employment support for a generation’ must...
The newly launched ‘Get Britain Working Again’ white paper (released 26 November) demonstrates the new government’s commitment to help people who are not working...