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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.
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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.
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Recent Posts
On the level
I’m Richard Sparkes. I’m the registered manager at The Level inpatient detox in Nottingham. I also happen to be in recovery myself.
We’re one of...
Global drug use at historically high levels
A new era of global instability is empowering organised crime groups and ‘pushing drug use to historically high levels’ says the 2025 World drug...
Scots continuing to drink at unsafe levels
Scotland ‘continues to face a significant alcohol problem’, according to a new report from Public Health Scotland (PHS), with people drinking 50 per cent...
The bigger picture
Too often, occupational therapy is understood as relating solely to hospitals and physical rehabilitation. In fact, it can play a significant role in helping...
No half measures
Most professionals in the drugs sector would agree that holistic care for clients is of great benefit in their treatment and can support individuals...
Falling through the cracks
The latest meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Drugs, Alcohol and Criminal Justice focused on the service gaps facing people with both...
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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
TLC Rehab: Truly Life Changing
TLC Rehab is a London-based residential service, offering medically managed detox and an eclectic approach to addiction treatment.
From heartfelt beginnings, TLC Rehab is redefining...
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...
Broadway Lodge: transforming lives
Proudly treating addiction & transforming lives for over 50 years
Broadway Lodge is one of the leading and most respected abstinence-based addiction treatment centres in...