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Lincolnshire police reach milestone in life-saving naloxone training
Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership celebrated a significant achievement on Tuesday, marking the training of 250 Lincolnshire Police officers to administer naloxone, a life-saving medication that...
Participants needed for new LJMU research study on discrimination and wellbeing
Liverpool John Moores University School of Psychology is leading on a study which explores experiences of discrimination faced by different groups of people, including...
Unheard cries: Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2025
Ania Couchinho, Forward’s research and impact lead and expert in Black maternal health, highlights the importance of providing mental health and addiction support for...
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Moral support
The area of moral injury and staff distress is seldom discussed within the fields of drugs and alcohol, homelessness, and mental health services. Moral...
The cuckoo’s nest
Surrey is leading the way in supporting victims of ‘cuckooing’ through a specialist outreach service. Part of local charity Catalyst Support, the service has...
Time to urgently target liver disease, campaigners tell Scottish Government
The Scottish Government needs to urgently prioritise the early detection and treatment of liver disease, says a call to action from more than 70...
Message from the frontline
I have been a community-based drug and alcohol worker since the late ’90s. Much has changed – some positive, but mostly very negative –...
Open door policy
When people reach out for support for suicidal thoughts or feelings, self-harm, suicide attempt(s) and/or bereavement by suicide, they should get the care they...
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A fair exchange
My first real job opportunity felt like a battle against the system – but then something changed for me, says Stuart Lloyd.
‘Same shit, different...
Mother who nearly died of alcohol dependency volunteers at rehab clinic...
A mother who nearly died of alcohol dependency last year is rebuilding her life by volunteering at the same Scottish rehabilitation clinic where she...
My son’s death turned me into a campaigner | Hilary’s Story
Caring for someone who is dependent on drugs is one of the most exhausting, emotional and confusing experiences, it’s like living on a rollercoaster...
Rehab Spotlights
Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House: a beautiful place to recover
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Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House is a purpose-built facility set in over nine acres of beautiful grounds at Heswall, Wirral, designed to provide the...
Forward: the power of online recovery
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...
Phoenix Futures residential services
With over 50 years of experience delivering residential rehabilitation in the UK, Phoenix Futures are dedicated to helping people, families and communities overcome substance...