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State of play
[…] about getting them into work.” But you’ve got to do all of it, you can’t pick and choose.’ Significant challenge Another significant challenge has of course been mental health. ‘That’s been a struggle because of the traditional fighting between the NHS and the drug treatment system over whose job is it to look after it, […]
UK’s biggest charity merger promises a Waythrough for people dealing with drug and alcohol,...
[…] October, combines the expertise and resources of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship, two national charities that share values, ambitions and decades of experience supporting people with substance use, mental health, housing and associated needs. The charity’s vision is ‘to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Mental block
[…] prior to accessing rehab It’s no secret that the pathway to accessing residential treatment services can be challenging, particularly when it comes to substance use and complex mental health problems. We can sometimes be too quick to assume those challenges are due to a lack of beds – the problem lies at the crossroads of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dame Carol Black visits Leicester service to see impact of drug strategy funding
[…] alcohol. Among the areas that the service has shown exceptional foresight and growth in is support for families with complex needs, people with co-occurring substance use and mental health needs, and people from ethnic minority communities. The Families with Complex Needs team focuses on families, safeguarding and improving outcomes for children affected by parental substance […]
‘No evidence’ that medicinal cannabis works for common mental health conditions
[…] Melbourne, Brisbane and Bath. The study, which is published in Lancet Psychiatry, is the largest ever to look at the safety and effectiveness of medicinal cannabis for mental health and substance use disorders. ‘The routine use of these medicines for mental disorders and substance use disorders is rarely justified’ Anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, insomnia and […]
DDN_ITS_Supplement_July25
[…] thinking tools to support independence. With 120 staff across England and Wales, Intuitive Thinking Skills works across a range of sectors, including criminal justice, drugs and alcohol, mental health, employment, domestic abuse and homelessness. PARTNERSHIPS Everything Intuitive Thinking Skills does is within wider partnerships, reflecting the complexity of our participants’ needs – be it clinical […]
The home front
[…] who are in prison, says the charity’s CEO Charles Highett. The service addresses a critical need, as many veterans in the criminal justice system struggle with unresolved mental health and substance use issues. The charity’s work targets a population that often falls through the cracks of traditional support systems. By providing targeted therapy to veterans […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tackling gambling-related harm as a public health concern
[…] public health concern, says Carwyn Gravell. Forward supports thousands of people every year through a range of commissioned services in prison and community settings including substance misuse, mental health, employment, housing and offender rehabilitation. The people we support often present with more than one of these needs, frequently exacerbated by poverty and disadvantage. Our approach, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Introduce opt-out stop smoking support across NHS, say doctors
[…] contact with the NHS’ would be automatically referred to support unless they chose otherwise. Research by ASH last year highlighted that a number of acute hospitals and mental health trusts were now beginning to decommission their stop-smoking services as a result of budget uncertainty, risking the reversal of ‘hard-won progress’. The elimination of smoking in […]
UK more likely to donate to food banks and furry friends than UK kids...
Drug, alcohol and mental health charity WithYou reveals that this Christmas the UK is most likely to donate to foodbanks and animal charities, but only 10% of people would donate to charities supporting young people and even less (5%) would donate to a drug and alcohol charity. This new polling launches when many young people […]
Prevention-based alcohol strategy urgently needed, say health professionals
[…] sure people with complex needs get the right support. More than 70 per cent of adults and almost half of young people entering alcohol treatment also require mental health treatment, the report points out, while just under half of people who died by suicide while under the care of mental health services in the decade […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
[…] Black – discussion of/reaction to findings from second stage of review (likely to be delayed).] 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Not just homeless: the overlooked health needs of women in crisis
[…] of the women we work with have experienced significant trauma, including domestic abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and early childhood adversity. These experiences often manifest in complex physical and mental health needs, which are frequently compounded by systemic barriers to accessing care. The vast majority of our residents live with multiple diagnoses, such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, […]
Self-rated health differences between exclusive e-cigarette users and exclusive cigarette smokers
[…] product use and self-rated health, adjusting for age, sex, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, marital status, ethnicity, alcohol consumption frequency, physical activity, presence of longstanding physical or mental health conditions, and age of smoking initiation. In the fully adjusted model, exclusive e-cigarette users had higher odds of reporting better self-rated health compared to exclusive cigarette […]
MPs need to ‘wise up’ to alcohol industry lobbying tactics, say campaigners
[…] of Economics (LSE) is calling for a new standalone service along the lines of NHS Talking Therapies for people with drug and alcohol issues. ‘One group of mentally ill people receiving little psychological therapy at present are those suffering from addiction – whether to alcohol, drugs or gambling,’ states Value for money: how to […]
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 […]
Sharing the Love
[…] treatment models,’ he said. Patients were relatively young (an average age of 38-40) and had ‘medieval levels of life expectancy’ as well as being likely to have mental health issues and be impacted by early trauma. ‘It was obvious we needed to do something,’ he said. Starting in October 2019 the programme operated for three […]
Commissioning Quality
[…] part of their public health and other wider responsibilities. This includes helping vulnerable people being given another chance to find work, rebuild relationships, improve their physical and mental health and find safe and secure accommodation. Chris Lee is a public health specialist at Lancashire County Council But more must be done. Only a fifth of […]
Don’t struggle alone
[…] available to help young people cope with their emotional health in the Wakefield area. As we head towards the Easter holidays, we think about the state of mental health amongst our young people who are deep in the midst of revision time in preparation for their exams next term. According to a new study from […]
Dying with their rights on?
[…] people whose mental illness places them in a position where they can no longer live safely without harm to self or others can be detained under the Mental Health Act. This is not to punish them, but rather for protection, assessment and – hopefully – positive treatment to improve their lives. But these powers are […]
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 […]
Learning curve
[…] additionally vulnerable by their lack of stability and inability to manage triggers such as arguments with family members. The findings pointed to a ‘huge unmet need for mental health support,’ said Scott. People’s understanding of street benzos was found to be ‘quite limited’, especially where there was co-use with other drugs. As most overdoses were […]
Creating a scene
[…] began using alcohol to self-medicate.’ Over time this became a ‘horrible and harmful cycle’, she says. Getting sober, however, was the best thing she did for her mental health, she states. ‘As someone with a dual diagnosis I know how challenging it can be to separate mental health issues from addiction. But I also know […]
Community is key
[…] a mission-based project, starting with a club on Friday nights supporting those in need. Growing up in this environment, I witnessed the challenges faced by people with mental health and substance issues firsthand. In 1993, following a stint as a pastor, I returned to Kaleidoscope, ready to lead the organisation alongside my sister. In 1998 […]
Safe and sound – home detox with BWR Synergy
[…] who also achieved the RCGP part two diploma and worked in many different prescribing and clinical environments, and experienced nurse consultant Kate Ings with an expertise in mental health. They oversee treatment supported by a number of experienced nurses and healthcare assistants. Consultant psychiatrists are also available for assessment and treatment advice and guidance. The […]
Anonymous tip
[…] We can also do our own research and seek to improve our physical health via things like diet and exercise. I believe the same applies to our mental health. Yes, we can engage with mental health professionals and without a doubt they provide a valuable service. However, the ethos of AD is that we’re capable […]
Celebrating Volunteers Week 2023
[…] In the middle I feel strange and anxious, so I’ve got to choose one or the other and normal people don’t think like that”. That’s when my mental health issues started. I had a very normal, happy childhood. I passionately believe I was born an alcoholic, but the trigger was my mental health problems. That […]
Behind the data
[…] age of 50. Of these 191 had at least one long-term health condition such as COPD, liver disease, or a heart condition, and 155 had an identifiable mental health condition, such as anxiety and depression disorders, personality disorder, PTSD or psychotic illness. Poor physical health and life-limiting conditions will continue to be a challenge to […]
Government announces ‘largest ever’ increase in treatment funding
[…] meet rising demand, but we also need to see significant investment in the services which help prevent problems before they occur, such as in housing, youth services, mental health and children’s services. ‘As this strategy outlines, investing in drug prevention and treatment now will reap benefits for everyone longer-term, including for the NHS, criminal justice […]
Turning Point launches integrated substance use and mental health resource
It was very common for someone receiving support for drug and/or alcohol problems to also experience mental health difficulties – yet this wasn’t always reflected in the way services operated, said chief executive Julie Bass as she launched Turning Point’s new Substance use mental health (SUMH) resource pack. There was a ‘fragmented system’ in this country […]