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[…] and knew his vocation. Then as a clinician he realised he wanted to make a bigger impact and ‘help to shift the culture around LGBTQ people in treatment’. ‘Addiction treatment can get set in its ways – “this is how we’ve always done it”,’ he says. ‘That’s like a red flag for me. Addiction […]

[…] mobility and unemployment through business and enterprise. The right to treatment - How to deal with services’ requests for reducing scripts. - Steve Brinksman GP on medically assisted recovery and communicating with health pro fessionals in an informed way. - Ken Stringer on asserting your rights to appropriate treatment. - Input from Francis Cook […]

[…] immediate access to websites, online support groups and advice from professionals. Broadway Lodge is also looking to set up a dedicated facility to support teacher training and treatment of self-harm, including counselling sessions for pupils.   Research project looks to evidence A ‘melting pot’ for researchers, treatment providers and those in recovery has been […]

[…] 24-year-olds from 29.7 per cent in 1996 to 20.4 per cent in 2010-11. In 2010-11 there was also a fall of nearly 10,000 in the number of heroin and crack users coming into treatment over a two-year period. Are drug-related deaths rising? The Office for National Statistics says there was a fall of 3.5 […]

[…] July. Stacey Smith, Nursing Director at Humankind. The action plan aims to further increase testing for Hepatitis C across all Humankind services, ensuring specialist pathways and onsite treatment for the virus.  ‘Hepatitis C is most commonly spread through blood-to-blood contact, such as sharing needles,’ said Stacey Smith, Nursing Director at Humankind, which has drug […]

[…] mobility and unemployment through business and enterprise. The right to treatment - How to deal with services’ requests for reducing scripts. - Steve Brinksman GP on medically assisted recovery and communicating wi th health professionals in an informed way. - Ken Stringer on asserting your rights to appropriate treatment. - Input from Francis Cook […]

[…] significant issues that need to be urgently addressed. This has included people excluded from OST as they’re testing negative for opiates, with clinicians unaware that some ‘brown’ heroin may contain no diamorphine and that nitazenes won’t show up on an OPI screen. There is a colossal training need – for drugs services, wider healthcare […]

[…] clinicians and professional practitioners in treating people seeking to tackle their own drug addictions,’ said minister for community safety and legal affairs Roseanna Cunningham. While prescribed drug treatment had saved ‘many thousands of lives in Scotland’, however, it was the responsibility of professionals to ‘determine the most appropriate treatment for each person seeking medical […]

[…] and unemployment through busine ss and enterprise. The right to treatment - How to deal with services’ requests for reducing scripts. - Steve Brinksman GP on medically assisted recovery and communicating with health professionals in an informed way. - Ken Stringer on asserting your rights to appropriate treatment. - Input from Francis Cook of […]

[…]     Drug-free hero David Prentice states: ‘While the healthcare profession may not have all the answers to “cure” addiction, I’m yet to encounter one type of treatment that can.’ Which is confirmation of Lord Mancroft’s statement that: ‘The healthcare profession can’t cure addiction.’ Mancroft doesn’t say that addiction cannot be cured – only […]

[…] far beyond the use of financial inducement by existing services. For example, we could substantially expand contingency management initiatives by redirecting around half of our current drug treatment budget towards the provision of such financial incentives to drug users themselves. Any such scheme would need to be coupled with a programme of drug testing […]

[…] came from Abigail Kearley, Turning Point’s national service user involvement lead. She spoke on behalf of Julie Rose, a mother who tragically lost her son to a heroin overdose. On a day when we were presented with a lot of statistical information this was a powerful reminder of the real people those numbers represent.  […]

The Pavilion is a stunning residential drug and alcohol treatment centre situated in picturesque private grounds just outside Lancaster.

[…] use. We have six residential services across the UK each with their own specialism and unique features including an enhanced therapeutic community offering a blended approach to treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use, a trauma responsive female-only service and specialist family services that support parents, their children and pregnant women. All of […]

[…] up by eight per cent compared to 2020, to almost 7,000 tons, which could lead to global drug markets being ‘flooded with around 320 tons of pure heroin’, says UNODC. The uncertain political situation since the withdrawal of US troops is driving up prices Afghanistan accounted for 85 per cent of global opium production […]

[…] NHS will fully fund its own gambling services from April onwards, following unease among clinicians and patients around the perceived conflict of interest of industry funding for treatment. May will see the NHS open two new gambling clinics, in Southampton and Stoke-on-Trent, to complement its existing services in Leeds, London, Manchester and Sunderland, as […]

[…] it does not stay in the body for long, meaning the duration of naloxone can be shorter than other opioids. This is not typically a problem for heroin users because heroin is relatively short-lasting, so it has usually dissipated by the time the naloxone wears off, but this can be an issue for other […]

[…] programme of mixed-methods research’ to examine patterns of alcohol purchasing and consumption among people drinking at harmful levels, including those dependent on alcohol and people engaged with treatment services. It also studied the impact on other key groups, such as family members and people living in remote or rural areas. The research included interviews […]

This year’s RiTC conference asked what a recovery community could and should mean. DDN listened to the debate  ‘Whether through peer-led and mutual aid recovery initiatives or treatment services, it is agreed that the role of community in addiction recovery is vital. But there seems to be differing visions of what community means… Does there […]

[…] page 4), being debated in the Scottish Parliament last month. Described as ‘thoughtful and measured’ by the Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) – and as ‘clashes over methadone treatment’ by the Scotsman – the debate culminated in the passing of a motion that included recognition of the value of replacement therapies as part of a […]

[…] peer support and incentives such as extra gym time to reward progress. They can then move to the new recovery wings for six months of further intensive treatment, where they will be encouraged to work towards abstinence from all drugs including substitute medications. The approach will ‘follow them through the prison gate, with offenders […]

The Providence Projects, established in 1996 and based just a few hundred yards from the beach in Bournemouth, is one of the leading addiction treatment facilities in the UK. The Providence Projects offer affordable programmes and a range of comprehensive options including detox, primary treatment, secondary treatment and aftercare. Website: https://providenceproject.org/ Telephone: 0800 955 0945

[…] current campaign ‘Labels’, which will be presented at upcoming events as part of their continued work to highlight stigma and the effect it may have on someone’s treatment journey and mental health and wellbeing. As experiences and research have shown, many people still don’t engage with treatment services or take full advantage of the […]

[…] opportunity to reflect on progress and any challenges. The service is viewed as a model of best practice, directly responding to issues with current drug and alcohol treatment provision outlined by Dame Carol’s landmark independent review of drugs and the Government’s subsequent 10-year drugs plan. Emma Cormack, Service Manager from Humankind, said, “We know […]

[…] its service users and community partners at its newly refurbished recovery hub. WDP West Berkshire launched in April 2022 and provides a range of drug and alcohol treatment and support for adults and young people. The event at the site on Station Road in Newbury was attended by Mayor of Newbury, Gary Norman, Councillor […]

[…] make positive change in their lives. The Recovery through Nature programme, developed over 20 years by Phoenix’s Environmental and Sustainability Manager Jon Hall, enables people in addiction treatment to take part in a wide range of conservation projects. Engaging with nature, and working as a team to conserve our shared natural environment, is a […]

[…] about the ongoing struggle provide this life-saving drug. ‘The distribution of naloxone to opiate misusers should be seriously considered for trial and evaluation. While the problem of heroin misuse grows worldwide, the problem of deaths from accidental overdose is a problem we can address today. We have the opportunity to gather great potential health […]

Ark House – Scarborough – arkhouserehab.co.uk – 01723 371 869 For three decades, Ark residential drug treatment service in Scarborough has been a beacon of hope for individuals seeking to overcome addiction and reclaim their lives. A legacy of success Ark has become a trusted name in addiction recovery. Since our establishment 30 years […]

[…] published it in 2008,’ she said. According to the Times, Campbell stated that a ‘public health response’ to problem drug use would require ‘safer injection rooms or heroin-assisted treatment’. While plans to launch the UK’s first consumption room in Glasgow were approved by city officials almost 18 months ago (DDN, November 2016, page 4) […]

[…] and games at the all-day event at Sandall Park, which celebrated mutual aid and recovery, while helping to reduce stigma. The day increased knowledge about access to treatment, and helped sustain addiction-free recovery and what works beyond medical treatment. Organisers reached out to those who are still suffering with addiction who may fear accessing […]

[…] in decisions and care planning”. The report shares that staff “developed holistic, recovery-orientated care plans informed by a comprehensive assessment” and that they “provided a range of treatments suitable to the needs of service users and in line with national guidance around best practice.” The inspectors also identified areas of outstanding practice in the […]

[…] with diagnosed HIV are now aged 50 or over, according to the latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This reflects the ‘success of HIV treatment in enabling people with HIV to live long, healthy lives’, the agency states.   There were 3,805 HIV diagnoses in England in 2022, a rise of more […]

The growing popularity of ketamine use is not matched by knowledge within treatment services. Sara Woods went to harm reductionists Mat Southwell and Amy Massey for some clear and informed advice. Ketamine is popular in a few regional pockets in England. It is particularly prevalent at squat parties in the big cities and the […]

[…] drug use is neither ‘a lifestyle choice nor a personal failure’, states a new manifesto published by the Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF). A culture change in drug treatment is needed to give people the services they want, urges Drugs: policy and aims – a manifesto for Scotland. Preventing problem drug use means ‘addressing its […]

[…] most persistent strand running through our readers’ survey responses was alcohol, alcohol services, lack of money for alcohol. Putting all the pieces together, you get a very disjointed picture of treatment and funding. Detailed documents such as the NTA’s 205-page long effectiveness review of alcohol treatment (see page 7) give interesting and valuable research – but are the key themes finding […]

[…] latest initiative to attempt to tackle the country’s ever-worsening opioid crisis. The initiative would address the factors fuelling the crisis, he said, including ‘insufficient access to evidence-based treatment’ as well as both the supply of illicit drugs and over-prescription by medical professionals. The number of opioid overdoses in the US has quadrupled since 1999, […]

[…] inspector making their unannounced visit to inspect your service and, potentially, decide your future. The latest news from CQC is that they have told all substance misuse treatment providers that the start of the inspections of all ‘independent standalone’ services will begin in July 2015. This basically refers to residential rehabilitation services. Until then, […]

[…] the first time that a client told me he wanted to go to rehab. I was working in a community drug service and my client was using heroin chaotically. He had lost his job and his family and was on the cusp of becoming homeless. Yes, rehab seemed the perfect solution. I told my […]

[…] Adfam’s chief executive Vivienne Evans Adfam was established in 1984 by Simon Ann Dorin, who could not find the support she needed to deal with her son’s heroin use. In its early years, Adfam was run by volunteers using the vestry at the back of St George’s Church in Campden Hill, West London. Over […]

[…] repairing relationships with loved ones is one of the most important and motivating factors behind their recovery.  Evidence confirms that visits are conducive to improved outcomes throughout treatment and emphasises how a regular structure of contact with loved ones can provide a welcome balance to the hard work required throughout residential treatment.  COVID-19 COVID-19 […]

[…] time: tackling substance misuse in older people, while alcohol-related death rates among over-75s are now at their highest recorded level. While the aging population being treated for heroin problems has become, according to Public Health England (PHE), one of the ‘key features of drug treatment in England’, and many of the trends highlighted in […]

[…] support group in Leeds,’ said Karen Towning, BBV Nurse at Forward Leeds. ‘There can be a lot of worry and uncertainty for people about getting hepatitis C treatment. There can also be a lot of stigma with the disease.’ Around 216,000 people in the UK have chronic hepatitis C, which prevents the liver from […]

[…] about Jane’s experience as she walked into a family support service is a powerful reminder of what support services are about (page 6) – whether they are drug treatment services, carers’ support networks, or the wider services that help put life’s building blocks back into place. Her overwhelming relief that there were people there who not only […]

[…] (ATS) – a category that includes amphetamine, methamphetamine, methcathinone and ‘ecstasy group substances’ – were the primary drug of use for 70 per cent of people in treatment in the Asia Pacific region in 2011, according to UNODC. The drugs are now either the first or second illicit drug of use in 13 of […]

[…] time: tackling substance misuse in older people, while alcohol-related death rates among over-75s are now at their highest recorded level. While the ageing population being treated for heroin problems has become, according to Public Health England (PHE), one of the ‘key features of drug treatment in England’, and many of the trends highlighted in […]

 The estimated 450,000 people in the UK with a gambling problem are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to getting access to treatment. DDN reports  – read the DDN article on gambling here.  Weighing up the Odds  Date: TBC Central London Gambling is available everywhere we look.  On the TV, the high street, online […]

[…] while accepting this diversity of experience, public perception of ketamine is that it has become a drug that causes significant damage, giving it a status equivalent to heroin and crack. Of greatest concern is the rise in worrying health conditions such as ketamine bladder syndrome and ketamine dependency, which pose new challenges to both […]

‘There are much-needed glimpses of hope’ Our news in this issue leads with the positive results of the heroin assisted treatment pilot in Middlesbrough – a scheme whose dramatic impact has resulted in funding to evaluate it, Armedand which will hopefully encourage further roll-out. These are the moments we must look for in a terribly difficult […]

[…] problems can destroy their lives and their families,’ said chair of RCPysch’s Faculty of Addictions, Dr Raman Sahkuja. ‘It is vital that access to appropriate advice and treatment is available and well-funded, especially when considering that often people with alcohol problems participate in unhealthy gambling, and vice versa.’  A losing bet at www.alcoholconcern.org.uk   […]

[…] public injecting demonstrates (page 14), many of the challenges of drugs work are much less visible and no less vital for it. The recent anthrax outbreak among Scottish heroin users demonstrates these challenges at their most extreme (cover story, page 6). Why was the public health response so inadequate? Would it have been an entirely different scenario […]

[…] health and social care, the government stated. The taskforce’s final report, which was published last summer, called for a ‘major cultural change’ and a new kind of treatment system defined by quality and genuine choice (https://www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/time-for-a-complete-culture-change-says-drug-deaths-taskforces-final-report). Concentrated social deprivation was a major contributory factor to the crisis, it said, along with a healthcare system […]

[…] treat We confidently and successfully treat addictions to substances as well as behavioral compulsions and disorders. Our detox and rehab programmes cater for alcohol, and drugs like heroin, ecstasy and cocaine as well as other common behavioral disorders like eating disorders, gambling addiction or sex and porn addiction. We provide the following residential detox […]

[…] says PHE. Around 113,000 people in England are estimated to be living with chronic hep C, with up to 79,000 of them undiagnosed. Improved access to new treatments has also led to a fall in the number of people needing liver transplants, with a 53 per cent drop to a ten-year low of just […]

Drug treatment within custody needs an overhaul, says Alan Rushmore  Drug treatment in prison lacks consistency and is over-burdened and over-complicated by assessment. It need not be so. Many clients will simply require an assessment of need and possibly a brief intervention. Others may benefit from coursework and/or individual support to confront their offending […]

[…] had been changing rapidly since the Taliban’s ban on opium production and destruction of Afghan poppy fields – which had previously accounted for 95 per cent of heroin in the UK. As opium could be stored for ten years, tons had been stockpiled, but prices had jumped up in the last six months as […]

[…] close supervision and guidance of a multi-disciplinary team. The second film tells the story of one young couple facing an uphill battle to overcome their addiction to heroin so they can care for their two-year-old son. Leanne Smullen: ‘We spent a long time ensuring that the TV production company shared our values.’ The documentary […]

[…] “In jail, you have to put up a front and not let your guard down in order to protect yourself.” Kelly too 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 […]

[…] of the Recovery Partnership, undertook significant work to try to gauge the health and confidence of the adult community and residential parts of the drug and/or alcohol treatment system. The result was State of the sector 2013. Through a variety of means – an online questionnaire, regional events and telephone interviews – service managers […]

[…] part of the rehabilitation process, from the minute you step through the door. They may have a particular ethos or be able to offer different options for treatment, but a period of stabilisation will be essential. Detox Detoxification from drugs or alcohol is usually the first step, with a focus on healing the body […]

What is good practice when working with women in drug and alcohol treatment services? Online, 8 March 10am – 11.30am. Are you working with women with drug or alcohol issues? • Do you want to better understand what gender responsive treatment looks like in practice? • Do you want to hear ideas as to […]