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Deaths involving nitazenes quadruple in a year

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There were 5,565 deaths related to drug poisoning registered in England and Wales in 2024, according to the latest ONS figures – up from...

Mental block

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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...

Working it through

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On 15 August, more than 85 employers, professionals, IPS employment specialists and people in recovery gathered at a church in Lincoln for a lively...

Rough justice

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The number of women sleeping rough is estimated to be more than ten times greater than the official figures. What’s more, the measures women...

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A piece of the action

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The Alcohol Care Team Innovation and Optimisation Network (ACTION) is a subscription-based quality improvement network sitting under the College Centre for Quality Improvement at...

Your Story

‘I had a massive problem with alcohol. It nearly killed me’

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A 46-year-old man from Ludlow whose struggle with alcohol nearly killed him has shared his life-saving story for Recovery Month, observed throughout September to...

‘I nearly died. I wish I’d known that there is a...

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This Alcohol Awareness Week, Zoe, a previous client of Rotherham Alcohol and Drug Service (ROADS), provided by the charity WithYou, is speaking out about...

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Broadway Lodge: transforming lives

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