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DDN060313
[…] the first time – the vast majority feel that they have made their own decision.’ One day Courses (£95 & VAT) Introduction to Drugs Work 25 April Mental Health Awareness 28 April Working with Diversity 3 May Alcohol & Poly Drug Use 10 May Personality Disorders 8 June Working with Loss & Change 9 June […]
A place to connect: Addaction’s two-day conference
[…] value of shared experience, as DDN reports. ‘Learn, share, connect and celebrate,’ urged David Badcock, Addaction’s head of events, opening the charity’s two-day conference on addiction and mental health. The need to connect soon became a strong theme. ‘I always felt so different from everyone else at school,’ said mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin – […]
NHS extends homeless outreach programme for mental health
Fourteen new specialist mental health outreach teams for areas with high rates of homelessness have been launched by NHS England. The teams will include clinical and local authority staff, and help to join up support with drug and alcohol, housing and other services. The new teams will bring the total number in operation to 37 […]
Chimes of freedom
Recovery is the process of becoming well. In terms of general health, it is often considered a return to healthy function following an illness or accident. In mental health this does not accurately reflect recovery for people who see it as an ongoing endeavour instead of an end destination. Here recovery is more ideological and […]
DDN 050502
[…] London, on young people and drugs. ‘They invade real spaces – parks, high streets, lift shafts, pop songs.’ Barnado’s dealt with the overlapping agenda of sex exploitation, mental health, and substance misuse, issues which often interrelate, said Dr Hanvey. ‘Substance misuse challenges spill out.’ Nearly 90 per cent of the 360 services that the charity […]
Disruptive force
[…] reduction with some cautious optimism.’ His colleagues were used to difficult issues – they worked in drugs harm reduction, HIV and AIDS, the criminal justice system, homelessness, mental health – but they hadn’t estimated the extreme challenges of working in the area of tobacco control and reduction. Failure to lead Realising the overnight revolution wasn’t […]
DDN060409
[…] is important but it seems to me more rigorous scrutiny should take place before allowing people to write articles promoting their wares. N Scott, substance use and mental health worker, Staffordshire O n first entering government in 1997, Tony Blair was quick to declare that drug use would be a policy priority for his government. […]
Full to bursting
[…] to legislate for a ‘presumption against prison sentences of less than 12 months’ – to be replaced by community sentences, alongside better access to drug treatment and mental health services. However the government also intends to ‘put the worst offenders away for longer’ – as part of an overall strategy to make the best use […]
A Fair Exchange
Creating an informed and inclusive dialogue is our only chance of crushing stigma, heard the NHS APA conference. DDN reports. ‘My addiction, my mental health, the stigma that I was going through and my family was living through – it was unbearable, and the despair that was associated with it was deeply painful, but I […]
DDN060116
[…] grown louder, about what constitutes treatment and about the diagnosis and constitution of the user. In other areas of health – such as relating to HIV and mental health – change wasn’t just ‘top led’. It came through patients’ advocacy movements, in response to pressure from people and communities who found themselves at the receiving […]
Dame Carol Black welcomes new approach to mental health and substance use treatment
A new initiative to support people with both mental health and drug and alcohol issues, led by Humankind and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, has been welcomed by Dame Carol Black. Dame Carol visited Staffordshire to find out more about our new ICoN (Integrated Co-occurring Needs) initiative, which brings together local authority, NHS, voluntary and […]
K Check v3
[…] or back passage (as applicable)? Are you concerns about HIV or other STIs? Do you have access to condoms? Do you know how to use them? 7. Mental health: Have you ever had dissociative experiences on ketamine (k-holes) that have scared you or your friends? What impact does ketamine have on your memory? How would […]
K Check article
[…] or back passage (as applicable)? Are you concerns about HIV or other STIs? Do you have access to condoms? Do you know how to use them? 7. Mental health: Have you ever had dissociative experiences on ketamine (k-holes) that have scared you or your friends? What impact does ketamine have on your memory? How would […]
Extending our REACH
[…] homelessness were temporarily housed. It has been well established that homelessness is not a single issue, with many people experiencing a variety of complex needs – including mental health, substance misuse, physical health, adverse childhood experiences, neurological difficulties and self-harm, all of which impact on a person’s stability, health and wellbeing. It has been well […]
Tracey McMahon is a Delphi nurse
Tracey McMahon is a Delphi nurse who has developed her interest in mental health by working in a prison environment. Read Tracey’s story in DDN Magazine Nursing will throw many challenges at you, but the positives outweigh any negatives and it’s such a rewarding job. As a child travelling on the train with my mum, […]
Vital Links
[…] for high calibre clinical skills and expertise were recently highlighted by two eminent leaders in the field – professors Colin Drummond and Sir John Strang in the Mental Health Times and BMJ respectively. Professor Drummond stated: ‘Without proper care there are serious risks including epileptic fits and hallucinations, brain damage, suicide and risk of overdose. […]
Another record year for England and Wales drug deaths
[…] and additional funding coming into services is helping to turn the tide but there is a way to go. We need sustained and coordinated action across health including mental health, housing and social care services in order to reduce the harm caused by drugs to individuals, families and communities. The government must continue to invest in these life-saving […]
New psychoactive drug deaths double
[…] increase the dose with sometimes fatal results.’ Meanwhile, the use of psychedelic drugs like LSD, peyote and psilocybin mushrooms does not increase a person’s risk of developing mental health problems, according to a study of 130,000 people by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The study’s authors also claim ‘some significant associations’ […]
More than £550m needed to save treatment system, says Black report
[…] in our communities. The focus on trauma-informed service delivery is crucial and we are pleased to see recognition of the interconnected nature of problematic drug use and mental health issues.’ While the document could ‘signal a long overdue turning point’ it needed the government to commit to ‘major financial and political investment and a truly […]
Do the right thing
[…] disadvantage is a term used to describe people who have experienced or are experiencing multiple difficulties, including repeat street homelessness, trauma, substance misuse, physical health difficulties and mental health problems. These challenges often – and understandably – impact on people’s engagement with services, psychological wellbeing, physical safety, and sense of connection with society. People faced […]
Caring and compassionate
[…] there is no externally recognised addictions accreditation. Nursing gives the opportunity to work in a variety of roles within services including providing specialist interventions in physical and mental health, leading on harm reduction initiatives for bloodborne viruses, needle exchange, provision of naloxone, and support with detoxification from alcohol and/or other drugs. Some nurses choose to […]
Make or break time?
[…] into the trap of considering substance misuse services as somehow separate from the wider public health agenda. With nearly three-quarters of substance misuse service users also experiencing a mental health condition, recent interest in mental health has been welcome, but mental health is only one of the many issues that can affect those with complex needs. […]
A fine balance
[…] Inequities in these communities are often entrenched; the chronic relapsing nature of drug and or alcohol dependence is frequently associated with instability, which can be compounded by mental health issues, transience and high mobility, unstable accommodation, involvement in crime and risky sex work, pending legal issues and time spent in custodial settings. At the same […]
DDN Conference 2024 Consultation
The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year. This year’s theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is ‘mental health for all’. Website: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/world-mental-health-day Email: supporter@mentalhealth.org.uk
The main man
[…] stuff. Obviously all of that – targets, performance management – became deeply unfashionable, and I think it’s very interesting that Nick Clegg is now saying he’s taking mental health seriously because he’s imposing targets on the system. The Lib Dems and the Tories spent years castigating the previous Labour government for too much focus on […]
Survival strategies
[…] health and wellbeing and people’s quality of life.’ CNWL has been carrying out Department of Health-funded work on cultural change in organisations, informed by recovery in the mental health field. ‘There’s a lot we can learn from some of the recovery work that’s been done in mental health, and realistically I think the only way […]
Leaner and keener
[…] best achieve this together with wider societal benefits, and gave the resources to enable it to happen. However it also called for supporting action on jobs, houses, mental health, and a range of other crucial interventions which have not been delivered. The task for the 2016 version is to continue to deliver evidence-based, recovery-focused interventions, […]
Addiction Treatment Directory
[…] and/or drugs. Located in a quiet corner of Nottingham, we provide high quality care, nursing and recovery-orientated treatment and support people living with chronic physical, emotional or mental health issues. Our home, which can accommodate up to 63 people, is made up of 48 care and reablement beds. Located within the service is a smaller […]
Nurses at drug and alcohol recovery service in Rochdale and Oldham nominated for national...
[…] on services for people with complex needs. A recent audit of randomised cases identified that over 90 per cent of ROAR’s clients had either current or past suicidal thoughts. Over 80 per cent of these clients had an unmet mental health need. As a result, a new specialist nurse post was created to foster closer links with local mental health providers. The specialist nurse works with Turning Point clients providing mental health interventions. […]
DDN 050404
[…] came up, and we were all involved in the charge for the chocolate cake at lunch. I had seen Ron Pepponis from NIMHE (the National Institute for Mental Health in England) do the same speech at the National Drug Treatment Conference the other week – but how different it sounded from the floor, with interruptions, […]
DDN2104
[…] which consider how recovering drug users can best reintegrate into society and work,’ he said. Out of Mind Dr Marcus Rober ts, formerly head of policy at mental health charity Mind, has become DrugScope’s new director of policy, having previously headed DrugScope’s policy division between 2003 and 2006. Carlita McKnight – pre- viously of Voluntar […]
Catching the wave
[…] inmates of a Paris asylum, Pinel and Pussin lay the foundations of the peer support we see today. In the US, Dorothea Dix (1840), a tireless advocate for the mentally ill within prisons and Jane Addams (1889), the founder of the resettlement movement, were instrumental in advancing the notion that healthy environments promote health, and their work emphasised […]
DDN 050404
[…] came up, and we were all involved in the charge for the chocolate cake at lunch. I had seen Ron Pepponis from NIMHE (the National Institute for Mental Health in England) do the same speech at the National Drug Treatment Conference the other week – but how different it sounded from the floor, with interruptions, […]
Making pathways for commissioning
[…] if necessary liaise with other specialists around the aspects of clients’ needs. For example, I’m in frequent contact with a pain specialist, a liver specialist and secondary mental health services.’ HOLISTIC AGENDA Many clients find it easier to engage with a substance misuse charity than to access a liver specialist, engage with a mental health […]
A common thread
[…] of the treatment system, which is currently out to tender. The multiple and complex needs of clients – often including polydrug/alcohol use combined with inadequate housing, unemployment, mental health problems and a range of other issues – presents a major challenge in the county. Given the demands on interventions (not least from the high prevalence […]
News in brief
[…] and Alcohol Network (LDAN) and DrugScope. Statistics suggest that only a quarter of rough sleepers in central London do not have support needs relating to drugs, alcohol, mental health or a combination of the three, says Making connections to build recovery. Available at www.drugscope.org.uk Care cash Voluntary sector funding to help ‘improve people’s health […]
Harm Reduction International Conference
[…] subject of the 2008 documentary Mum, Heroin and Me. Since then Hannah has entered treatment, relapsed, and is now being treated in a French psychiatric hospital for mental health problems. ‘They’re treating her mental health rather than her addiction – rather than the symptom, they’re going to the cause. I’m very passionate about dual diagnosis […]
Shifting sands – 2012 according to DDN
[…] Podmore, meanwhile, tells DDN that, ‘We know, but we won’t accept, that we use remand to deal with social problems’ – locking up people with substance and mental health problems to get them off the streets. ‘The least we can do is provide that in some form of supported housing, not a prison.’ The Scots […]
It is the right time to highlight the link between alcohol and mental health
Photo by Julianna Arjes on Unsplash Turning Point’s Nat Travis examines the impact of alcohol on mental health. As we move out of lockdown and prepare for more freedom, it certainly feels like the appropriate time to highlight the link between the two. Often alcohol and mental health enter into an unhealthy cycle of exacerbating […]
DDN2801
[…] an overview of DBT for substance misusers. Participants will learn how cognitive-behavioural strategies are blended with acceptance and mindfulness approaches to help clients who have serious, chronic mental health problems in addition to substance misuse. Research summaries published by the National Treatment Agency (NTA, August 2004) indicate that almost 30% of service users in drug […]
Community Assets
Dr Jonathan Dewhurst is consultant addiction psychiatrist at Achieve Recovery Services, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The Achieve partnership’s cross-sector approach is making a real difference to people’s lives in the Greater Manchester area, says Dr Jonathan Dewhurst. Read it in DDN Achieve is the community alcohol and drug recovery service for Bolton, […]
Canadian province decriminalises opioids and cocaine
[…] 2018 and recently made international headlines when it revised down its recommended drinking guidelines to just ‘one to two’ alcoholic drinks per week. British Columbia’s minister of mental health and addictions, Jennifer Whiteside ‘We know criminalisation drives people to use alone,’ said British Columbia’s minister of mental health and addictions, Jennifer Whiteside. ‘Given the increasingly […]
Advocating for change
[…] about people, and real lives. Services are now expected to do far more with less.’ ***** Mark Fitzgerald: ‘People used to say to me, “you’ve got a mental health problem” and I’d say, “of course I haven’t, don’t be daft”.’ The session’s other speaker, Mark Fitzgerald, described the hugely positive impact of getting involved with […]
State of the sector: Time to talk
[…] loss of addiction psychiatrists meant that we were unable to provide services for complex dual diagnosis early in the treatment cycle, and wanted to improve links between mental health and addiction services. Another priority he had learned from talking to the sector was the need to address patchy naloxone provision across the country. Jonathan Ashworth, […]
A foot in the door
[…] point for agreeing the way forward for each patient, bringing in the other services as needed, or attending multi-disciplinary meetings outside. Complex patients might need expertise from mental health, drug services, social services, police and safeguarding. With the dialogue created around their healthcare comes access to many sources of help. A hepatology consultant visits every […]
More needs to be done to help vulnerable people quit this Stoptober
[…] support, services need to be responsive to local needs and targeted to provide the right support to the people who need it most. For example, people with mental health problems may need higher doses of NRT and more intensive support. At Turning Point, we have attempted to provide better targeted support by integrating healthy lifestyle […]
Huge increase in alcohol-related liver disease in under 30s
[…] what action it intends to take.’ There have also been steep rises in hospital admissions for alcohol-related cancers, as well as in admissions for over-60s with alcohol-related mental health problems. The number of over-60s requiring hospital admission for alcohol-related mental health issues rose by 150 per cent in the decade to 2012, according to research […]
Record number of drug-related mental health admissions
[…] by illicit drugs were also found in the 25 to 34 age range, the report states. Karen Tyrell: Harm reduction must be taken seriously ‘People with both mental health and substance misuse issues can find it extremely difficult to access mental health services,’ said Addaction spokesperson Karen Tyrell. ‘All too frequently mental health services refuse […]
Adfam interviews Cllr Jay Hayes
[…] and for young children, and raising those questions. We also need to look at how we can work better with local authority health partners including the NHS, mental health services, pharmacies shops etc. to identify people affected by these issues and establishing at what local support can be given. In addition, we need to be […]
Improve cooperation to tackle criminal justice system’s health inequalities
[…] and intervention pathways to be as integrated and streamlined as possible and, ‘where practicable, based on the principle of “no wrong door”’– that someone presenting with a mental health or substance misuse need, or combination, should be able to ‘receive a service or to be seamlessly referred no matter which service’ they access first. ‘People […]
The Heart of the Matter
[…] system during 2018. As the government recognised in last year’s drug strategy, truly effective interventions depend on their cumulative impact. People need adequate access to physical and mental health treatment, a realistic prospect of a job, a safe place to live, and enough income for food and clothing. Since the financial crash of 2008, the […]
Ground Support
[…] as central to their difficulties. Military veterans in the UK and around the world have described exposure to morally injurious events during their military service, and experiencing mental health difficulties as a result. These potentially morally injurious events may include situations where a veteran is unable to prevent harm, may bring harm to others or […]
SIG takes part in Mental Health Awareness Week
SIG participated in the just concluded Mental Health Awareness Week – here is a snapshot of the week’s activities. Biscot House Biscot House decided on an afternoon away from the project with a kickabout in the park and picnic. Unfortunately, due to very wet weather, getting out to the park was not possible so they […]
DDN Publication dates 2021
[…] Domestic violence Criminal justice Early trauma Gambling April (Stress Awareness Month) Stress awareness & strategies Prescription drugs (including effects of lockdown) Hepatitis C Ideas & innovations May Mental health (Mental Health Awareness Week, 18-23 May) Nursing Alcohol June Volunteering (Volunteers’ Week, 1-6 June) Carers’ Week (8-13 June) Training & careers Criminal Justice Early trauma July/August […]
A look in the mirror
[…] alongside, these broader health services to address stigma?’ He calls for a ‘generosity of spirit’ and an acknowledgement that many healthcare colleagues have minimal training in addictions. Mental health clinicians are often working in a crisis – there’s an opportunity for us to ‘come alongside our colleagues in the NHS’, understand the challenges, see what […]
Vital connections
[…] roads up from Brighton’s seafront. There’s plenty going on as usual, and people buzzing in and out offices shared with many other agencies, from housing support to mental health. While explaining what they do, they break off to deal with an urgent suicide threat nearby. One of the regular clients is threatening to kill himself, […]
Ophelia House – A place for women
[…] fear of losing custody of children. It is thought that when women access services, their needs are greater than men’s. Women present with higher levels of distress, mental health needs, and complex inter-related family issues. There is a direct correlation between early trauma and drug misuse, with women often using substances to self-medicate mental health […]
Drinking age
[…] of the extent of the problem.’ And within those services there needs to be a multi-disciplinary approach, he adds. ‘You need the medical side to look at mental health disorders, the nursing and psychology side to engage people in reducing stigma and opening up about their drink problem, and then you need the social focus […]
iCAAD: ‘Let’s push things forward!’
[…] treat patients rapidly and more effectively. iCAAD 2016/17 was an amazing year, with events in Brussels, Paris, and Rome. In February, iCAAD Brussels featured presentations on addiction, mental health and trauma and included Dr Gribomont, a world-renowned psychiatrist based in Brussels, Christophe Sauerwein, an international expert in process addiction and co-dependency, Christophe De Pauw from […]
Social Interest Group Christmas Campaign
[…] 2024. To find out more and make a donation, visit Penrose: Bridge House Christmas Appeal 2023 – JustGiving Equinox: The Solace Centre – The Solace Centre is an out-of-hours mental health service that supports people with long and enduring mental illness, combats loneliness and isolation through social inclusion, and maintains wellness and healthy lifestyles in Ealing. This […]