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In the Picture
[…] sector, and some innovative developments including trialling a ‘click and collect’ model for needles and other essential harm reduction equipment. But there was also an increase in mental health issues from the boredom, loneliness and a situation that ‘has been really tough for everybody’. ‘We’ve had to put our thinking caps on,’ said WDP’s chair […]
Letters
[…] substances, but also to make the walk inclusive for people to celebrate their recovery from other forms of addiction, and related health conditions such as HIV and mental health – all of which lead to stigma in society. There will be entertainment for all ages on the day and we’re looking to see how we […]
Regular drinkers consuming more during lockdown
[…] in place ways to keep our drinking in hand, ranging from taking drink-free days to using online support groups. We want to come out of lockdown as mentally and physically healthy as we possibly can, and managing our drinking is an important part of that.’ Professor Ian Gilmore The lockdown period would be difficult […]
Coronavirus advice
[…] Link. Red Rose Recovery: View and take part in discussions in the LUF Lounge. Link. Royal College of Psychiatrists: Information for psychiatrists and other professionals working in mental health settings (COVID-19) Link. SDF: Guidance on contingency planning for people who use drugs and COVID-19. Link. SOM: Returning to the workplace after the COVID-19 lockdown – […]
No time to lose
[…] need it the most’. While data was very useful, we needed to look at all the strands that currently worked in isolation from each other – inequality, mental health, release from prison – and also align the drug strategy to work closely with commissioning. Expanding peer-led initiatives could help to tackle stigma, prejudice and racism […]
Family Matters
[…] them the most and cause the highest cost to the taxpayer, they are likely to say the families where there are domestic violence, substance use, alcohol use, mental health issues and children on the edge of care. These families don’t necessarily fit with what the government are asking them to target. So local authorities are […]
Different perspectives
[…] to keep people safe but was also an opportunity for early interventions – a chance to talk to relevant drug services. The specialist interventions included a dedicated mental health response team, which appreciated that people sometimes had an experience they hadn’t expected. They supported them ‘in that moment’ and worked holistically as a team of […]
Almost 70 per cent of 20-year-olds gamble
[…] social media, for example.’ ‘Although many young people gambled without any harm, a small minority (6-7 per cent) of males showed problem gambling behaviours associated with poor mental health and wellbeing, involvement in crime, and potentially harmful use of drugs and alcohol,’ added emeritus professor of child health at Bristol Medical School’s Centre for Academic […]
Making digital services more human
[…] treatment, counselling, support from peers or getting into housing, work or education. For the 1 in 6 of us who experience issues with drugs, alcohol or other mental health problems, access to this kind of help can be life saving. But it’s too hard to reach. If you live far away from a service, or […]
‘What about me?’
[…] their confidence and put themselves first. The big lesson was for the carer to be able to support their relative without it affecting their own physical and mental wellbeing, and the service used an ‘outcome star’ to map improvements. Alongside their self-esteem work, carers learned what to expect from supporting someone through treatment, including […]
A space to grow
[…] at Agenda – the Alliance for Women and Girls at Risk. In many cases women’s substance misuse was likely to be intertwined with violence, criminal justice and mental health issues and linked to hidden violence and trauma. ‘Drugs are often used as a way to numb the pain of trauma,’ she said. ‘Women often end […]
Adfam/ DDN conference ‘What about me?’
[…] their confidence and put themselves first. The big lesson was for the carer to be able to support their relative without it affecting their own physical and mental wellbeing, and the service used an ‘outcome star’ to map improvements. Alongside their self-esteem work, carers learned what to expect from supporting someone through treatment, including […]
DDN December 2018
[…] h ey b ot ro u n d t h em .’ A n e b uAl p A rtn er sh ip Vital Signs is the new trading name for Emerging Horizons. Established in 2008, we continue to ofer high quality training and consultancy services to organisations and individuals working in the substance misuse, mental health and social care sectors. Training & Consultancy CONTACT US TODAY TO BOOK A TRAINING COURSE OR FOR A FREE CONSULTATION W vstc.co.uk E info@vstc.co.uk L 0800 083 8003 M 07751 435503 NEW FOR 2019 THE TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTITIONER An evidence based training exploring trauma and how it relates to addiction. Participants will be provided with the right tools to assess, support and work with clients without re−traumatising them. Two Day Course > Max 18 Delegates DUAL DIAGNOSIS Individuals with mental health disorders are at an increased risk of co−occurring substance misuse issues. This training shows how practitioners can best identify and work with clients with Dual Diagnosis. Two Day Course > Max 18 Delegates MINDFULNESS BASED RELAPSE MANAGEMENT This training is for practitioners who do not have any previous experience of applying mindfulness based concepts to their professional practice or […]
The Right Fix?
[…] cost. By this I mean that admitting an area needs a safe injecting site is equivalent to admitting that a laundry list of policies – including housing, mental health, welfare and addiction polices – have all failed miserably, and politicians don’t like admitting and taking ownership of that kind of collection of failures. Persuading them […]
Bang for your buck
[…] only answer and varied in their effectiveness – but when done well could be very effective, she said. This was especially the case when there was integrated mental health care and drug treatment: prisoners were more likely to engage as they perceived less stigma around mental health issues. Louise Scherdel, project manager at Addaction, told […]
Media Savvy
[…] it by its attitude to drugs. Ten years ago the Labour government recklessly upgraded cannabis from class C to class B, ‘because of concerns of its impact on mental health’. Then they were minimal. After reclassification, police evidence is that 95 per cent of cannabis used is now skunk. Simon Jenkins, Guardian, 1 March Our prohibition […]
Most UK cannabis now ‘high potency’
[…] per cent were of strong ‘skunk’ sinsemilla, compared to 85 per cent in 2008 and just over half in 2005. Increase in potency is significent risk to mental health, says report’s author Marta Di Forti The study, published in the Drug Testing and Analysis journal, found that the stronger varieties’ market dominance was the result […]
Three in five drinking ‘to cope’
[…] and anxiety and make stress harder to deal with. This is because regular, heavy drinking interferes with the neurotransmitters in our brains that are needed for good mental health. The number of people who are drinking when they are already feeling depressed or nervous, and at levels which are harmful to both their physical and […]
Focus on Residential Treatment: Acer Unit
[…] make it difficult to complete community-based treatment programmes People who use a variety of different substances at the same time. Homeless people Pregnant women People with physical, mental health, and learning difficulties. The service offers a therapeutic programme which gives structure to each day of admission. The programme involves group sessions to discuss and develop […]
CQC: Forewarned is forearmed!
[…] and varied healthcare needs’ is referenced. As providers will be acutely aware, those experiencing long-term drug or alcohol dependence often suffer from a range of health issues, mental and physical – many of which reduce or disappear during detoxification. Providers know this and risk-assess the suitability of admission accordingly. Were one to believe this […]
Voyage of discovery
[…] levels of clinical governance. Sometimes it will be a third sector organisation and sometimes it will be a statutory organisation, and we’ve got some nice arrangements with mental health trusts. I’m not saying it’s really easy, because there’s a dynamic that happens in those services between statutory staff and third sector staff – NHS and […]
CQC: Focus on fairness
[…] involved in their care across a range of sectors. It also found that black and minority ethnic (BME) people and lesbian, gay and bisexual people reported poorer mental health than other groups. To combat this, the CQC has taken a series of steps, including adding a specific question to Provider Information Request forms (PIR) in […]
Adfam Annual Conference
[…] how we can respond to parental substance use not only in treatment services, but across whole local partnerships, with the input of practitioners in social work, maternity, mental health, family support, domestic violence and more. As the newWorking Together guidance states, safeguarding really is ‘everybody’s business’. If you are a policy maker or practitioner working within […]
Decriminalise possession to ease prison crisis, say Lib Dems
[…] ‘The rise in prisoner numbers and fall in prison staff has created unsafe environments where violence is widespread, the use of illegal drugs abounds and prisoners with mental health issues slip through the cracks,’ said Liberal Democrat shadow justice secretary Jonathan Marks. ‘The simple fact is we will never turn prisons into places of rehabilitation […]
Figures reveal worrying increase in number of rough sleepers
[…] year. Of those who had undergone a support needs assessment, 43 per cent had alcohol support needs, 31 per cent drug support needs and 46 per cent mental health support needs, while 13 per cent had all three. St Mungo’s chief executive Howard Sinclair said the figures were ‘nothing short of a scandal’, while Crisis […]
Media savvy, October 2016
[…] Mail, 9 September The NHS has never been good at engaging with excluded populations and delivering services to challenging individuals. Offenders, the homeless and people with fragile mental health, as well as drug users, often have no GPs, make themselves unwelcome at A&E departments, and miss appointments, and the complexity of their health needs is […]
Government unveils major prison reforms
[…] lives are changed’, according to Prime Minister David Cameron. ‘Decrepit, aging’ prisons would also be replaced with modern establishments, and there would be action to ‘ensure better mental health provision’ for those in the criminal justice system. ‘Prisons must do more to rehabilitate offenders,’ said justice secretary Michael Gove. ‘We will put governors in charge, […]
Building a future
[…] inspirational stories, will mean we can help more people in this way. Early intervention work to prevent the root causes of why people use substances, or experience mental health problems or family breakdown, is proving to be an effective way of reducing crime and reoffending, and austerity measures within the police meant they were open […]
Government unveils major prison reforms
[…] lives are changed’, according to Prime Minister David Cameron. ‘Decrepit, aging’ prisons would also be replaced with modern establishments, and there would be action to ‘ensure better mental health provision’ for those in the criminal justice system. ‘Prisons must do more to rehabilitate offenders,’ said justice secretary Michael Gove. ‘We will put governors in charge, […]
Drink and Drugs News Consultancy Training Directory
[…] and other behaviour change approaches Drug Train Emerging Horizons FDAPA support and training network for those working in the addictions treatment sector. Just Say TrainingDrug, Alcohol and Mental Health topics. Kevin Flemen We provide drugs education resources and training. HIT Janus Solutions Pip MasonConsultancy and training services on brief interventions. Sassi Training A psychometric screening instrument for […]
Prescription opioids in the US
[…] white people and especially among young white men. Eliminating or restricting opioid analgesics doesn’t make the problem of dependency go away. Khary K. Rigg, Assistant Professor of Mental Health Law and Policy, University of Southern Florida; and Shannon Monnat, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Demography, and Sociology, have recently published on the complexity of this […]
CQC inspections
[…] have received. Highlight any areas of concern or risk. For example, you could mention any boundary issues such as transition, or any issues you may have with mental health teams. Then, during the visit, the Inspection team will observe interactions between staff and service users, talk with service users, staff and the manager, and look […]
Local news from the substance misuse field
[…] documents the lives of homeless individuals in Cardiff. Andrew McNeill spent a year engaging with people on the streets in his hometown, many of whom struggled with mental health and substance misuse problems (DDN, May 2014, p8). ‘I think there are several messages in these pictures. I think there’s a message of hope. I think […]
New government must help those with multiple needs
[…] than £10bn per year. There are ‘a minimum’ of 58,000 people in England alone experiencing a simultaneous combination of substance problems, homelessness and offending, frequently linked with mental health issues, the charity says, with health and welfare systems designed to tackle single issues struggling to respond. The agency is calling on the government to prioritise […]
News from the substance misuse field
[…] certain London boroughs, according to a new report from the LankellyChase Foundation and Heriot Watt University. The document draws together existing research on homelessness, substance misuse, offending, mental health and poverty and ‘reveals the true extent of overlap between the homeless, offender and drug misusing populations’, said LankellyChase CEO Julian Corner. ‘It makes a nonsense […]
On the margins
[…] as substance use was a ‘collective, social inclusion’ issue, with the ‘constant cycle of re-commissioning arguably not helpful in this respect’. More investment was also needed in mental health, he stressed, where the gap between rhetoric and reality was ‘shockingly large’. ‘If you can’t ensure that the most vulnerable and marginalised are going to be […]
Oxfordshire County Council
[…] design and develop world class service provision. You will able to meet a wide variety of providers large and small, from housing to education training and employment, mental health and drugs and alcohol sectors. It will be an opportunity to network and make connections and visit current services. For further details and to register your […]
DDN March 2024
[…] have the evidence to fight for more funding – synthetic opioids are flooding the market, prison aftercare is under-resourced and inadequate, alcohol strategy is in its infancy, mental health and addiction services are not working in harmony as they should be, vital specialisms are draining away when they’re more needed that ever, the workforce is […]
DDN February 2023
[…] after staff while they take on board the stresses and strains of clients with many complex needs, together with strong and inspiring partnerships on projects ranging from mental health to hepatitis C. And for a story with many plot twists, its fair share of villains and an eye-watering level of deception, read about the fight […]
Number of people in alcohol treatment up by 10 per cent
[…] a third of those entering treatment for opiates – reported having a housing problem, while 70 per cent of all adults starting treatment stated that they had a mental health treatment need. More than half of all people entering treatment were smokers, although just 4 per cent had been offered referrals for smoking cessation. There were […]
The Ones Left Behind
[…] was seeing life in colour for the first time. And in some ways, I was – so much of my life had been lost due to substances and mental health issues. It was at this time that a great friend and peer mentor, Paul, who had been in recovery for about three years, lapsed due to […]
WDP responds to the government’s new drug strategy
[…] plan beyond the detail for the first three years outlined today. It is critical that the ambitions of this strategy are realised for the social, physical, and mental wellbeing of the nation. WDP chair Yasmin Batliwala Yasmin Batliwala, Chair of WDP said ‘We are encouraged by the financial investment being put into drug treatment; […]
Scotland launches stigma campaign
[…] people to see the personal story behind the stereotype,’ said drugs policy minister Angela Constance. ‘Stigma is damaging not only to the individual in terms of their mental health and sense of self-worth, but it also discourages them from coming forward to get the help they need. It also impacts on friends and family members. […]
A troubled relationship
[…] to normal life there will be new pressures too – pressures to drink, “sober shaming”, and pressures we put on ourselves to get back to “normal” socialising.’ Previous weeks have focused on issues like mental and physical health, families, and change. For more information or to sign up click here alcohol awareness week
Stewart Bell – I Am A…
[…] the residential. I found myself enjoying it more and more, especially building up relationships with the staff team. I took courses in health and social care and mental health awareness, and did everything available for personal and professional development. I began delivering groups and enjoyed it so much it made me want to get more […]
Alcohol dependency prescriptions up three quarters in a decade
[…] for alcohol misuse, and all those presenting to acute services with a history of potentially harmful drinking referred to alcohol support services for ‘a comprehensive physical and mental assessment’, with the results sent to their GP. It also recommends that a consultant-led multidisciplinary alcohol care team be established in every acute hospital. ‘The first […]
Prison safety under threat from rising NPS use
[…] to say if they would have any sustained impact, said IMB chair Dame Anne Owers. There were also significant concerns around the number of prisoners with serious mental health conditions who were being held for lengthy periods in prison segregation units. Every prison has an IMB, with boards ‘across all kinds’ expressing serious concern about […]
Alcohol treatment at crisis point, says report
[…] rehab were felt to be particularly at risk, and more than 60 per cent of respondents stated that appropriate care for people with both an alcohol and mental health problem was unavailable in their area. In an era of consistently squeezed public finances there is a ‘real danger’ that alcohol services could come to be […]
New drugs minister pledges support
[…] and really helped me.’ ‘We want to confront stigma head-on and this means educating the public to increase empathy and understanding for those tackling drugs, alcohol and mental health issues,’ said Addaction CEO Mike Dixon. ‘By challenging stigma, we believe more people will come forward for support and more people will recover and reach their […]
Recovery thrives
[…] painting, DIY, that kind of thing. At the same time I did courses in maths and English, which was another milestone in my life. I completed a mental health awareness course and a level two counselling course. I also volunteered for the homeless service. I love being in the house telling my story. I tell […]
July/August 2017
[…] problems at the heart of a shared agenda. How long have we needed to hear that drug and alcohol problems are not the ‘add-on’ but symbiotic with mental health problems and all number of signs of personal breakdown? As a clear case study we focus on veterans this month, through talking to the charity Combat […]
Government unveils ‘landmark’ prison and courts bill
[…] of performance will be published from October this year, while the powers of the prisons inspectorate has also been strengthened. New prison posts will also include specialist mental health training – recent figures showed that deaths, suicides and assaults in the prison system all reached record numbers last year (DDN, February, page 4). ‘I want our […]
How I became a substance misuse nurse
[…] worked on a dementia ward to pay for my tuition fees. That was when I began to realise that I couldn’t envisage doing anything else. I studied mental health nursing at the University of Central Lancashire and during my course I began to plan for the future. I knew I would be moving to London […]
March issue
[…] focus Could the government’s forthcoming alcohol strategy finally include minimum pricing, asks DDN. Legal line and post its Release solicitor Kirstie Douse answers your legal questions, and Dr Chris Ford urdges not to forget mental health in people who drink,. Soapbox A punitive CQC signalled the end of our well-respected rehab service, says John Jotcham. March
Peripatetic Wellbeing and Recovery Practitioner
Working as a Peripatetic Wellbeing & Recovery Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting our clients with substance misuse and lower level mental health needs. You may be someone with a particular interest in developing your skills in the area of recovery and reintegration, supporting clients resettling in to the community. The flexible nature of this […]
Peripatetic Wellbeing and Recovery Practitioner
Working as a Peripatetic Wellbeing & Recovery Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting our clients with substance misuse and lower level mental health needs. You may be someone with a particular interest in developing your skills in the area of recovery and reintegration, supporting clients resettling in to the community. The flexible nature of this […]
Peripatetic Wellbeing and Recovery Practitioner
Working as a Peripatetic Wellbeing & Recovery Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting our clients with substance misuse and lower level mental health needs. You may be someone with a particular interest in developing your skills in the area of recovery and reintegration, supporting clients resettling in to the community. The flexible nature of this […]
Peripatetic Wellbeing and Recovery Practitioner
Working as a Peripatetic Wellbeing & Recovery Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting our clients with substance misuse and lower level mental health needs. You may be someone with a particular interest in developing your skills in the area of recovery and reintegration, supporting clients resettling in to the community. The flexible nature of this […]
Peripatetic Wellbeing and Recovery Practitioner
Working as a Peripatetic Wellbeing & Recovery Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting our clients with substance misuse and lower level mental health needs. You may be someone with a particular interest in developing your skills in the area of recovery and reintegration, supporting clients resettling in to the community. The flexible nature of this […]
Peripatetic Wellbeing and Recovery Practitioner
Working as a Peripatetic Wellbeing & Recovery Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting our clients with substance misuse and lower level mental health needs. You may be someone with a particular interest in developing your skills in the area of recovery and reintegration, supporting clients resettling in to the community. The flexible nature of this […]