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It’s game on for the Recovery Games
[…] by fundraising and donations. If you would like to support the games, please follow the games on Twitter and search facebook. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Aspire
Volunteering/Fundraising at SIG – Jas’ Story
[…] from you. Please contact us: Volunteering – Social Interest Group – Social Interest Group Read the original blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by The Social Interest Group
Afghan opium production up by almost 90 per cent
[…] record levels of production and cultivation creating multiple challenges for the country, its neighbours and destination countries for Afghan opiates, says UNODC. ‘More high quality, low cost heroin will reach consumer markets across the world leading to increased consumption and related harmful consequences,’ it states. The increases were ‘dizzying’ and represented ‘a profoundly alarming […]
Media savvy
[…] emphasises the dangers addicts face when they start to use again… The lesson of Hoffman’s untimely death may well be that simplistic views of recovery and abstinence-only treatments leave addicts vulnerable to relapse, and increase the risk of death. David Nutt, Guardian, 4 February There are no winners in the illegality of drugs, except […]
Comment from the substance misuse sector
[…] Eckersley, CEO Addiction Recovery Training Services (ART) James Dickinson holds a framed picture of A dog’s life (DDN, June, p18), the story of Bert – the unofficial head of treatment at Chandos House. It now has pride of place in their entrance hall. Letters James Dickinson
Run for Robert
[…] to Caroline’s fundraiser for Adfam in memory of her brother Robert via her JustGiving page. Read the full blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Adfam.
September Drink and Drugs News
[…] IR D S T A G EAbT ER CA RE & A CCO M ODATIO N FIND ANYTHING ... ANYWHERE FIND ANYTHING ... ANYWHERE Day care bPharmacists bCommunity groups Residential treatment bCounsellors and therapists DDN HELP Brought to youbbybDDNbmagazine.bPharmacybsectionbsupported bybBoots www.ddnhelb.com DDN HELPDDN HELP Ad dactio n C h y Resid en tia l R eh ab il it a tio n C […]
Public response to ‘Swift, Certain, Tough: New Consequences for Drug Possession’
[…] and trauma caused by the current system. To read the full post, and access guidance on how to respond, click here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Release
Zooming in
[…] just getting to an appointment can be quite stressful for some people, so these digital solutions are a great way for people to have more choice in treatment. I’ve also learnt that it is important to be patient while clients are setting up Zoom accounts, as tech can be daunting for those not used […]
Change Grow Live introduce their National Lived Experience Group
[…] in local, regional, and national areas of the organisation.’ Find out more DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. The full version of this content first appeared on Change Grow Live’s blog Tony Lee
Catch them early
[…] in and keep them in’, the focus was now ‘get them out and keep them out’. Another delegate questioned how the targets that had been set for treatment services were being monitored for long-term effects, and what impact they would have on early intervention and on society ten years down the line. Douglas said […]
Better training needed for emergency call handlers around overdose, says SDF
Emergency call handlers need better training around dealing with overdose situations, according to a new report from the Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF). Some call handlers have been giving advice that conflicts with that provided in naloxone training, says Providing emergency help to someone having an overdose: your experiences. The document is based on the […]
Less pain, more gain
Opiate medications don’t work for chronic pain – in fact they often make it worse. In a recent pilot scheme in Hastings run jointly by Change Grow Live’s East Sussex drug and alcohol recovery service (STAR) with local GP surgeries, 235 patients were assessed and supported to manage their pain and wean them from opiate […]
Forward wins two new employment contracts
[…] be delivered in Margate and Ramsgate. This programme will run until November 2023. Read the full blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by The Forward Trust
What we’ve learnt from delivering the Employability Practitioner Standard
[…] to improve recruitment practices and support the creation of more diverse and representative workforces. Read the full blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Forward Trust
DDN July/August 2020
[…] we do, so we hope you get involved with the two initiatives from the research team (p6) and PHE (p8) to bring lived experience to the heart of informing treatment. Claire Brown, editor Keep in touch claire@cjwellings.com and @DDNmagazine Read the issue as an online magazine or download the PDF DDN Magazine July 2020 Claire Brown Editor of DDN magazine
Ignoring Britain’s growing alcohol crisis is costing us – socially and financially
[…] full blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Turning Point Original URL: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/causesofdeath/bulletins/alcoholrelateddeathsintheunitedkingdom/registeredin2020#:~:text=In%202020%2C%20there%20were%208%2C974,time%20series%20began%20in%202001.. Click or tap if you trust this link. Original URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-strategy. Click […]
Band 5 Substance Misuse Nurse
[…] teams and regular cross functional meetings to encourage learning and development within the team. The role The successful candidate is driven to provide high-quality clinical assessment and treatment to substance dependent prisoners, working in partnership with HM Prison Services and other stakeholders. You are driven to deliver high standards of nursing care and interventions […]
The Loop given charity status
The Loop drug-checking service has been granted charity status by the Charity Commission, the organisation has announced. Earlier this year its new, regular drug-checking service in Bristol became the first of its kind to be licensed by the Home Office (DDN, June, page 4). The commission undertook a comprehensive legal review of the organisation’s activities […]
Ofsted recognises Forward’s service delivery of adult education and apprenticeships
[…] This blog was originally published by The Forward Trust. You can read the original post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by The Forward Trust Asi Panditharatna MBE
Act-as-if you are infected and infectious’: what has the global Therapeutic Community movement learnt...
[…] the article at www.phoenix-futures.org.uk ———– DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Phoenix Futures, and first appeared on their site. Read this and more article like it on www.phoenix-futures.org.uk
Celebrating Black History Month
[…] educate young people on mental health, racism and equality we will make a difference. Read the full blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by With You
Supreme Court finally clears the way for minimum pricing
[…] for a drug consumption room in Glasgow have suffered a setback following the Scottish Lord Advocate’s failure to back a change of legislation to allow possession of heroin within the facility. ‘This is a hugely depressing decision,’ said Scottish Drugs Forum CEO David Liddell. ‘It means that a drug consumption room cannot be delivered […]
‘I Am More Than’ exhibition launched
[…] Wednesday 31st May. This blog was originally published by Social Interest Group. You can read the original post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by The Social Interest Group
Media Savvy
[…] occupying Afghanistan was because ‘the Taliban are causing the deaths of young British people who buy their drugs on the streets’. But clearly some people misunderstood what Blair meant. They were saying that the Afghan heroin trade wasn’t fulfilling its potential, and with the right management they could treble it. Mark Steel, Independent, 2 May
Consuming passion
[…] be able to do so as safely as possible.’ As an ex service user he’s speaking from personal experience, having spent about 12 years with a ‘ heroin, crack and other pharmaceuticals’ problem followed by ten years in recovery. ‘I was an injector but I was lucky to have friends in the medical profession, […]
For Black History Month we are ‘Saluting our Sisters’ – but equality, diversity and...
[…] wherever they encounter it. This blog was originally published by Change Grow Live. You can read the original post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Change Grow Live
Letters
[…] an apparently non-medically qualified person using a method she apparently just ‘made-up’ – which hasn’t undergone any scientific studies. She is then using this on people with genuine addictions who should be receiving professional treatment, rather than something that has never been shown to work for anything. A very, very concerning situation. Simon (@flatsquid) Letters
When will racism meet its match?
[…] allowing me to speak about how I am feeling. I feel safe here.” Read the full blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Change Grow Live
ddn-nov-2016
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Recovery Worker
[…] support and encourage you on your career journey. Recovery workers act as ‘key workers’ to a caseload of service users, supporting them to decide their goals around treatment and develop plans to achieve these. The role includes maintaining regular contact with your clients, offering advice, information and psycho-social interventions as well as providing assessments, […]
Canadian province decriminalises opioids and cocaine
[…] has granted British Columbia an exemption under the country’s Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to decriminalise personal possession and use, with police instead offering information on local treatment and recovery options. The province has been working with the police to develop training resources and guidance for more than 9,000 frontline officers, as well as […]
June Letters and Comment
[…] the Oramorph when taking it orally wasn’t working quickly enough. When my prescription was abruptly cut off I went into withdrawals and ended up swapping to injecting heroin and crack cocaine. After getting myself clean I decided to start a blog to help those who are in my previous shoes and the family and […]
Great North Swim participants raise money for Humankind
[…] commemorate the event which you can see below: This blog was originally published by Humankind. You can read the original post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Humankind
October issue
[…] event – and the recovery walk through Cardiff city centre the day after – was the practical discussion about recovery in the context of real life, whether related to treatment and healthcare or more general issues of living and working in the community. Other articles in this issue reflect recovery in its everyday clothes, from the thriving 12 […]
2nd July issue
[…] ‘cowering behind the press’. This week we’ve had a change of Prime Minister; will the new cabinet make a difference? Gordon Brown has promised ‘a radical review of the anti-drugs strategy’ that includes helping those with substance problems into treatment earlier. Whether this will be proactive as opposed to reactive remains to be seen. Read the magazine: PDF Version Picture 2
Mental health first aider provision at Turning Point
[…] out their MHFA role to a satisfactory standard; being provided with all appropriate support. Read the full blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Turning Point
Senior Harm Reduction Practitioner
[…] learning both within the team and also our community partners. Via Harrow is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions from a main treatment hub in Harrow and from a range of satellite services in the borough. The team actively promotes recovery and work with individuals that are directly and […]
SIG Penrose Partners with ELFT
[…] well as therapeutic engagement for the service users.” Read the full blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by SIG A hand holding keys to a door
A quarter of drinkers consuming more during lockdown
[…] March to June was almost 250 per cent higher than during the same period last year, the charity says. ‘From the very start of lockdown, charities and treatment services have warned of the impact on people’s drinking,’ said chief executive Richard Piper. ‘This research shows that we were right to worry. One in five […]
Hull Lotta Love
[…] 23rd! Picture of Zebedee’s Yard is copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Change Grow Live View profile Zebedee's Yard
Filling the gap
[…] need for this kind of work from the point of view of the workers involved. The last drug-related deaths figures showed more than 500 people died from heroin use. With other drugs added the figures are more than 1,000 people, so this needs to be more of a priority than a couple of questions […]
Creating a future
[…] motifs and motivational statements by Trans4orm participants – the prisoners are given intense daily therapy sessions, both individually and as a group, by Addaction’s substance misuse experts assisted by peer mentors. An important part of this programme is the Cognitive Approach to Recovery, written by Addaction to address the deep-rooted attitudes and thoughts that […]
Penrose Synergy Successfully Retains Floating Support Contract
[…] six hundred and five people, who have all stated that they now have more choice and control.’ DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by The Social Interest Group Emmeline Irvine
Band 6 Substance Misuse Nurse
[…] regular cross functional meetings to encourage learning and development within the team. The role The successful candidate is driven to provide high-quality clinical assessment and treatment to substance dependent prisoners, working in partnership with HM Prison Services and other stakeholders. You are driven to deliver high standards of nursing care and interventions […]
Reflecting on Turning Point UK being a social enterprise and why it matters
[…] these cracks in the system become more pronounced. Read the original blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Turning Point Julie Bass, Chief Executive at Turning Point
Recovery lounge and warm space in memory of Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service (SDAS)...
[…] everyone feels safe, valued and respected.” This blog was originally published by Turning Point. You can read the original post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Turning Point
Comment from the substance misuse sector
[…] Partnership, High Wycombe Fear factor I totally agree with Beryl Poole that fear may well be the dominant emotion felt by those currently using drug treatment services (DDN, March, page 12). A lack of reward and recognition offered to service users, little acknowledgement of those pursuing ‘recovery’ journeys not based on abstinence, […]
WDP & West London Alliance win MJ Award
[…] substance misuse to put themselves forward for the IPS programme. IPS can change lives.” Read the full blog post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by WDP WDP
November issue
[…] stark evidence under its nose. We know life’s tough out there at the moment. This is our eighth anniversary issue and during that time we’ve seen the treatment landscape change beyond recognition. Let’s hope our sector’s expertise takes its place alongside value for money in the new Public Health England. Read magazine here […]
Independent spirit
[…] advise people, but it’s also about recognising that not everyone who does the course necessarily wants to go into the field,’ he says. ‘People who’ve been through treatment have the tendency to say, “I want to give something back”, which is brilliant but it doesn’t necessarily have to be related to drugs and alcohol. […]
E-cigarettes: a double-edged sword in the battle to stop smoking
[…] yourself today, by following this link. This blog was originally published by Turning Point. You can read the original post here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by Turning Point
Letters
[…] an apparently non-medically qualified person using a method she apparently just ‘made-up’ – which hasn’t undergone any scientific studies. She is then using this on people with genuine addictions who should be receiving professional treatment, rather than something that has never been shown to work for anything. A very, very concerning situation. Simon (@flatsquid) Letters
Recovery Street Film 2022 Awards
[…] Film Festival 2022 shortlist here. DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. This content was created by The Recovery Street Film Festival recovery street film festival James Armstrong: Phoenix Futures Head of Marketing and Innovation.
Supporting people rough sleeping during the pandemic
[…] a holistic approach which addresses everything at once. Read the full article here DDN magazine is a free publication self-funded through advertising. We are proud to work in partnership with many of the leading charities and treatment providers in the sector. The full version of this content first appeared on We Are With You’s blog
Muted response to first ungass since 1990s
[…] of an ‘outcome document’ that has been greeted with dismay by some campaigners, who branded it ‘disconnected from reality’. UNODC remains committed to promoting approaches to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration that are ‘rooted in evidence, science, public health and human rights’, Fedotov stated, adding that it would work to ‘ensure access to controlled […]
4th June issue
[…] geographical boundaries to find a sympathetic consultant, and they had the good luck of having a ‘fantastically supportive’ DAAT. They were also willing to shout about what was happening to them, and insist on better treatment. What happens if you’re the person in the survey who said ‘methadone makes me too drowsy for normal living?’ Read the magazine: PDF Version Picture 13
Weighing Up The Benefits
Part two of the series examining the past, present and future of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid dependence.
BoB
Linda Chan from Build on Belief (BoB) uses her own life, treatment, recovery and work experiences, including managing a drop-in, to look at how we can involve service users in every stage of support and recovery.