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[…] people referred for help with gambling issues, almost a third up on the previous year and a four fifths increase on the year before that. The new treatment centres will be in Blackpool, Bristol, Derby, Liverpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Thurrock, and offer CBT, family therapy and aftercare, NHS England states, bringing the treatment […]

[…] Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Ayrshire and Arran, Lanarkshire, Lothian and Tayside. Almost 95 per cent of deaths were among people who’d taken more than one substance, with heroin and morphine implicated in more than half of the total, a higher rate than any previous year. Street benzodiazepines were implicated in 64 per cent of […]

[…] manslaughter which was the culmination of a troubled young life. ‘I had my stomach pumped at 11-years-old due to alcohol intake,’ he says. ‘My mother was a heroin user and an alcoholic and passed away when I was 18 because of a heroin overdose. I carried on drinking and taking more drugs until this […]

[…] the Philadelphia Department of Behavioural Health to help to oversee the introduction of ‘recovery-orientated systems of care’ across the board. The City of Philadelphia’s drug and alcohol treatment and mental health services are integrated into one comprehensive system, working via a network of agencies and collaborating closely with criminal justice, education and child welfare […]

[…] positive relationships that are conducive to recovery. From this it’s reasonable to conclude that improvements can be experienced from the point an individual decides to change. Addiction treatment services can leverage this to make the transition from addiction to recovery a more optimistic experience – one where positive engagement can help motivate an individual […]

Nicole Ridgwell of Ridouts answers your legal questions. ‘We have received criticism for not providing clear patient pathways on exit from our residential treatment service. We are very focused on aftercare and have strong relationships with fellowships and community groups – however these are informal. How should we present our evidence to demonstrate that […]

[…] and other problems, specialist help has too often been hard to find. This guide on gambling addiction will help identify problems and guide you through the available treatment options.   Read the guide online here HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT Problem gambling is often called the ‘hidden addiction’, as there will frequently be no outward […]

Three residential rehabs in different locations understand that whatever the location, what matters is providing a range of interventions and treatments, with each one tailored to the individual. Addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life, and each person has their own unique story. Because of this all of our programmes are uniquely […]

[…] and occasionally xylazine. The risk of overdose leading to death or other adverse consequences remains very high. Nitazenes can be up to 500 times more potent than heroin and there have been at least 65 deaths involving nitazenes across the UK, with many more yet to be confirmed via the coronial process. Nitazenes are […]

[…] an updated version of a 2011 report from the college. With most substance problems in older people ‘going undetected’ there is an urgent need to improve diagnosis, treatment, education, training, service development and policy, it stresses. Older people with substance issues face a ‘complex constellation of risks’, the report says, which can result in […]

Public Health England chief executive Duncan Selbie describes how his organisation will work with the treatment sector, and promises that it will deliver ‘a marked improvement’ in the public’s health within three to five years  Public Health England takes over the functions of the NTA next year, when decisions about local drug and alcohol […]

[…] my five-year-old son – how can we have too much room? I’m really worried as I already struggle financially and can’t work because I’ve just started hepatitis treatment. Kirstie says: From April 2013 the housing benefit (HB) rules change so benefit won’t be paid for a separate bedroom for a child under the age […]

[…] consumption room, after the Glasgow City Joint Integration Board officially approved the development of a business case. A full business case for both a consumption room and heroin-assisted treatment will now be drawn up, and formally considered when the board meets in February. Any facility established in the city should also offer wraparound services […]

[…] many of the criminal justice measures outlined in the 10-year drug strategy, From Harm to Hope (2021). These include the diversion of people who are arrested to treatment or drug awareness courses, an increase in drug testing on arrest, and escalating sanctions for those found to be in possession of drugs. The consultation on […]

[…] is senior practitioner for Swanswell’s Barnsley carer support service and will be leading the session ‘Tough Love – is it easier said than done?’ As an ex heroin and crack user who became homeless and received custodial sentences, and later on as a carer herself, Jennifer fully understands the devastating impact misuse can have […]

[…] involvement conferences, I have had the pleasure of hearing NTA chief executive Paul Hayes speak. At these events he has been challenged on why funding for drug treatment has been made available to tackle perceived drug related-crime, and several times faced impassioned pleas that drug use should be seen as a health issue, not […]

[…] ‘It’s our privilege to help someone into recovery’, said new KCA chief executive Ryan Campbell, explaining that he was in recovery himself. ‘Recovery is about more than treatment, it’s more than stopping using, it’s about changing a whole lifestyle, being a good parent, moving into employment, and becoming a valued member of society.’ The […]

We are failing to reach women, connect with them and provide a safe environment in treatment, hears DDN. Read the full article in DDN here Drug-related deaths among women are the highest since records began. In the decade since 2006 there was a 95 per cent increase in women dying as a result of […]

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has taken the ‘unusual step’ of warning drug users to be vigilant following the detection of powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl in heroin supplies in the north east of England. Fentanyl and its analogue carfentanyl are thought to have contributed to recent deaths among drug users in the Yorkshire, Cleveland […]

[…] as about facing the past There are many different options for seeking help with addiction in the community, and various levels of support. Help is available from treatment agencies, projects and community drug services all over the country. Options include structured day programmes, counselling, organisations offering advice and information, and support groups. Danny Hames, […]

[…] News Directory A place called home Safe and stable living conditions are essential to ongoing recovery Supported housing is an option for people who have already accessed treatment, to give them a more stable lifestyle and a better environment in which to recover. Offered by many treatment providers, the housing provides a safe place […]

[…] and information sources of DrugScope. But this did set me wondering. DrugScope had two main functions; one was to be the advocacy agency for drug and alcohol treatment and focus on the attendant policy issues affecting drug users, such as welfare reform and mental health. The other half of our work focused around general […]

[…] raised, but for the way it raised them (page 4). Yes, it is always legitimate to question how vast amounts of public money are being spent. But to accuse mainstream treatment services of handing out illegal drugs as a reward system to ‘junkies’ was a potential body blow at a time when the field needs all the political support it […]

Time limits on heroin substitution treatment such as methadone would ‘not benefit’ drug users’ recovery and would increase the possibility of relapse, according to a new report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). Imposing a time limit could also lead to other ‘significant unintended consequences’, it says, such as increased […]

An ‘urgent, coordinated’ effort is needed to increase testing and treatment for hepatitis C in order to ensure the elimination of the disease in time for NHS England’s 2025 target, says a new report from the Hepatitis C Coalition. All parts of the ‘hepatitis C pathway’ need to work together to support the NHS […]

[…] works, it saves lives.’ This week the results of the RIOTT were made public and debate took to the airwaves, newspapers and blogosphere. Reporting that the reductions in heroin use have been ‘quite spectacular’, Professor John Strang, who led the trial, called for the treatment to be made more widely available (news, page 4). But the […]

A partnership between national and local charities launches in April 2023 providing drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services across Bradford District. The new service, named, ‘New Vision Bradford will be led by the national charity Humankind with partners Project 6, The Bridge Project and Create Strength Group who have been working and supporting people across […]

[…] RESIDENTIAL DETOXIFICATION PROJECT FOR ADULTS WITH PROBLEMATIC SUBSTANCE MISUSE Oxfordshire County Council Public Health Directorate are seeking expressions of interest from organisations interested in providing a medically assisted Residential Detoxification Project for adults, aged 18 years or over, with problematic drug and or alcohol addiction resident in Oxfordshire from a facility located in Oxford […]

[…] substance misuse, not politicised opinion or ill-informed conjecture. Victor Adebowale, Guardian, 2 April If being evidence based is not your thing and the use of medically prescribed heroin is still too radical for you, it is incumbent on you to provide an alternative. Is it another attempt at methadone or an abstinence programme based […]

[…] mother in Wigan. After becoming pregnant, she was forced to leave her family home to live with an ex-partner. She was told that she shouldn’t expect ‘special treatment’ because she was pregnant. She has been on a waiting list for affordable housing for over two years. Eva* has a young son. She is entitled […]

[…] registered manager, National Specialist Family Service England at Phoenix Futures, shares how services that support mothers and their children to stay together can help break down barriers to treatment. We know that women, but especially mothers who use drugs, continue to face stigma when reporting their experiences of violence against them. This has been apparent […]

Huge numbers of people accessing drug or alcohol treatment have experienced childhood sexual abuse, yet most services remain ill equipped to offer them the support they need. DDN reports. Read the full article in May 2019 DDN Magazine ‘I credit alcohol as the coping mechanism that saved my life,’ says Claire, one of the […]

[…] then gradually we started to explore what had happened in his life and what he really wanted. By now he was on 60mls methadone and still using heroin and crack a couple of times a week. I was keen that he increased his medication dose to see if we could stop the on-top use; […]

Expressions of interest for the Provision of the Adult Integrated Drug & Alcohol Treatment System in Southwark Southwark Council is seeking to invite competitive tenders for the provision of the Adult Integrated Drug & Alcohol Treatment System to the organisation located within the geographical boundaries of the London Borough of Southwark. Our vision for the provision of adult community […]

The Women’s Treatment Working Group are a national collective of drug and alcohol treatment providers. We are working together to ensure that women receive effective and appropriate community and residential drug and alcohol treatment services. We call upon local authorities, commissioners, and policymakers to ensure that women who are struggling with substance use and […]

[…] a number of NHS trusts one of our key objectives has been to use the resources within our alliance to positively impact upon the drug and alcohol treatment sector. If as an alliance we can be half as useful as the thimble has been in avoiding harm we will be doing well. However, on […]

[…] In jail you have to put up a front and not let your guard down in order to protect yourself.’ Kelly Kelly had a similar experience, using heroin at 14 and continuing until the day her son was born. Her first prison sentence came at age 17, and a further thirteen periods of imprisonment […]

[…] Detox Arc Project www.arcproject.org.uk Hampshire – Eclectic Adferiand www.parklandplace.co.uk North Wales/Lancashire – 12 Step – Detox Amber Foundation (The) www.amberweb.org Various Locations – Young People’s Service ANA Treatment Centres www.anatreatmentcentres.com  Hampshire – 12 Step – Detox Ark House Rehab  www.arkhouserehab.co.uk Yorkshire – 12 Step BAC O’Connor www.bacandoconnor.co.uk Staffordshire – 12 Step Bayberry bayberry.org.uk West […]

[…] working partnerships (cover story, page 8). Adfam’s conference brought together representatives from all areas of family support – not just those working directly in drug and alcohol treatment, but professionals with expertise in parenting, child poverty, schools and prisons.They looked at issues from family members’ perspectives, and shared knowledge and expertise. We may be […]

[…] record and a 3.8% increase on the previous year. Since 2012, drug related deaths have risen from 46.6 people per million to 79.5 per million in 2020. Heroin overdose is the leading cause among deaths from drug poisoning. In response to this growing public health crisis, the government have launched an open consultation, testing […]

[…] of their service to support women It is widely acknowledged that men and women have different routes in and out of addictive behaviours, with more men accessing treatment services. Generally, women do well in treatment but they present later. So if we were going to design a women’s group-work programme, what should it look […]

In the therapy room at DDN Conference, Lois Skilleter and Sam Lofthouse gave delegates a taster of massage and Reiki. Lois explains the treatments. This was my fourth year of offering voluntary therapies at the DDN conference – it’s becoming a wonderful annual event for me, and my students who have come have also enjoyed […]

[…] Service – Information Day         The Hampshire Operational Model for Effective Recovery (HOMER) is a recovery-orientated, integrated-care approach to tackling adult drug and alcohol treatment misuse and its harms which, since its inception on 2011, has proved effective in securing sustained recovery for drug and alcohol misusing clients and in delivering […]

[…] a welcome light on services for people struggling with their drug use. Happily, it led to a new Drug Strategy and much-needed increase in resourcing for our treatment and recovery systems (albeit during a cost of living crisis). Whilst these changes have benefited some people with alcohol support needs due to the integrated nature […]

[…] Manchester conference. These are turbulent times in the addiction field, with some ill-conceived government initiatives and outspoken comments from some recovery advocates leaving many in mainstream addiction treatment feeling resentful and even distrustful of the ‘new recovery agenda’. Not only that, but there have been disputes and arguments within the recovery movement itself, which […]

[…] HPA says it remains ‘unclear’ whether the UK cases are linked to those on mainland Europe but in all instances the source is presumed to be contaminated heroin. The cases are the first among injecting drug users since the Scottish outbreak of 2009-10, which was the largest UK ‘common source’ anthrax outbreak in humans […]

At least 12,000 people experiencing homelessness went without drug and alcohol treatment in 2018, according to research by St Mungo’s – a year that saw a 55 per cent increase in drug poisoning deaths among homeless people.  Of more than 700 deaths of people sleeping rough or in emergency accommodation in 2018, two in […]

It’s time to take a holistic approach to housing, says Claire McCreanor. With the latest statistics showing that 17 per cent of people who seek treatment for drugs and alcohol are experiencing housing issues, the correlation between insecure housing and substance use is sadly as strong as ever. The evidence consistently shows that people […]

[…] which means that they are exempt from any charges to foreign nationals. The guidance states that pharmacotherapy and behavioural support – which covers most drug and alcohol treatment – can be regarded as primary medical services. ‘It is important to note that some services provided in the community will be “equivalent” to primary medical […]

[…] sector leads, working in collaboration with a wide group of stakeholders. Our common goal is to implement an integrated plan to drive improvements in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of hepatitis C in people who use drugs, and reduce the spread of the virus. Our ultimate mission is to prevent new infection in […]

[…] of health and wellbeing boards’ performance on local drugs provision. The document highlights residential rehabilitation and the use of buprenorphine as an alternative to methadone as ‘under-utilised’ treatment methods, and calls for improved drug education in schools and action to tackle the country’s prescription drug problem before it reaches similar proportions to that of […]

[…] Commissioners Group and NHS Addictions Provider Alliance look at how Dame Carol Black’s Review of the UK’s drug policies represents an opportunity to renew and reset the treatment and recovery system. As organisations which see the impacts of drugs and alcohol on people, families and communities on a daily basis, we have come together […]

[…] treatment providers. The challenge was to ‘keep pace with this growing problem, while continuing to meet the demands of more established substance misuse problems associated with alcohol, heroin and crack cocaine’, said Owen Boden-Jones of CNWL’s club drug clinic. Report at www.rcpsych.ac.uk Hep feedback A global patient survey to reveal how hepatitis C is treated […]

[…] a lobbying or a campaigning organisation in the slightest, but what my staff were telling me was that stigma is now impacting people’s ability to move through treatment and achieve the life they want,’ she says. ‘So while we’re seeing a reduction in stigma in mental health, what we’re seeing in addiction is almost […]

[…] the smoking of cannabis or opium must be prevented – premises owners do not contravene the act by allowing the possession or injecting of controlled drugs like heroin or cocaine. Yet, based on statements from Sussex Police (a key stakeholder), the Home Office, and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), the working group […]

[…] people in contact with alcohol and drug services, to 14,485 – down 40 per cent from a decade ago. Almost 90 per cent of young people accessing treatment did so for cannabis, with 44 per cent for alcohol, 14 per cent for ecstasy and 10 per cent for powder cocaine. Less than 1 per […]

[…] drug misuse deaths (involving illegal drugs) fell by 14 per cent to 1,192 in 2011 but female deaths increased by 3 per cent to 413. Deaths involving heroin/morphine decreased by 25 per cent – although these were still the substances most commonly involved in poisoning deaths – with the mortality rate among males falling […]

[…] with the local authority. Over the years it has developed, including qualifying as a non-medical prescriber (NMP) in 2012 and now predominantly prescribing in the adult drug treatment service, with lead responsibility for young people. I also provide prescribing cover for the adult and young ADDER projects. I knew that I wanted to work […]

[…] the highest levels of alcohol-related harm – often those with high levels of social deprivation – are also the most likely to be reducing funding for alcohol treatment, according to Alcohol Concern. Its Measures of change report looks at how the transfer of public health responsibility to local authorities has affected alcohol services. ‘Only […]

[…] Chris Ford, it became clear to me that shared care as we know it must change. To clarify, I do genuinely believe that a primary care based treatment system cannot be effective if it entails no more than a GP signing prescriptions for OST. And whilst I know this is not what happens in […]