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DDN Conference 2025: Bright Sparks!
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Taking Action on Addiction launches the Road to Recovery campaign
This September, to mark Recovery Month 2025, Taking Action on Addiction (TAOA), led by The Forward Trust, is launching an inspiring new campaign: the...
Via Harrow marks over a year of sustained hep C micro-elimination
We’re thrilled to announce that Via Harrow has successfully sustained its hepatitis C micro-elimination status for over one year. This marks an incredible milestone,...
International Overdose Awareness Day: WithYou’s street outreach takes life-saving help directly...
On International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August), local charity WithYou is highlighting its innovative approach to reaching people in Grimsby struggling with drugs and...
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Children exposed to gambling content at ‘unprecedented levels’
Children and young people in the UK are being exposed to gambling content at ‘unprecedented levels’, according to a new report from GambleAware. In...
Thirteen per cent fall in Scottish drug deaths
There were 1,107 drug misuse deaths in Scotland last year, according to the latest official statistics from National Records of Scotland (NRS) – a...
More than 85 per cent of treatment provider workforce now in...
Eighty-six per cent of the drug and alcohol treatment provider workforce last year were working in the voluntary sector, according to the latest workforce...
‘I nearly died. I wish I’d known that there is a...
A 26-year-old man from Scunthorpe whose struggle with ketamine left him hospitalised with liver and kidney failure has shared his life-saving story for Recovery...
Sites identified for potential Edinburgh consumption room
A new report from the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) has identified two sites for a proposed drug consumption room in the city. The...
Rob Burns – I am a…
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I’ve always been passionate about supporting people, especially those going through difficult times. I’ve seen first-hand...
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‘I nearly died. I wish I’d known that there is a...
A 26-year-old man from Scunthorpe whose struggle with ketamine left him hospitalised with liver and kidney failure has shared his life-saving story for Recovery...
‘Alcohol is a silent killer. It can just take your life...
This Alcohol Awareness Week, Zoe, a previous client of Rotherham Alcohol and Drug Service (ROADS), provided by the charity WithYou, is speaking out about...
A fair exchange
My first real job opportunity felt like a battle against the system – but then something changed for me, says Stuart Lloyd.
‘Same shit, different...
Rehab Spotlights
Castle Craig: it’s time to leave addiction behind
Residential rehab facility in the heart of the Scottish Borders treating people suffering from addiction since 1988.
ISO 9001: Rated ‘Outstanding’
Castle Craig is an HIS...
ESH Community addiction treatment centre
Our approach
ESH Community is a fully residential detox and rehab treatment facility for people aged 18 and over who have issues with alcohol and...
Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House: a beautiful place to recover
Our service
Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House is a purpose-built facility set in over nine acres of beautiful grounds at Heswall, Wirral, designed to provide the...