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Kaleidoscope’s Birchwood residential detox and rehabilitation service on the Wirral has gathered feedback from people with a history of ketamine use about their experiences...

One day, referrals are ticking along nicely. The next, you realise a familiar name has disappeared from your inbox. It happens all the time. Referrers...

Turning Point’s substance use services around the country ran awareness events for International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on Monday, 31 August.  International Overdose Awareness Day...

NSP provision in England is increasingly neglected and its benefits poorly understood, says a report from the Hepatitis C Trust. The ‘vast majority’ of local...

There were 1,133 drug-related deaths recorded by National Records of Scotland (NRS) last year, an 11 per cent increase on 2024. The overall average age...

New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group, with the Institute for Social Marketing and Health (ISMH) at the University of Stirling, are holding...

This month, residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation services across England will be doing something remarkably simple – opening their doors. Through the Open Houses campaign,...

The number of people starting a residential rehab placement in Scotland increased by around 60 per cent between 2019-20 and 2025-26, according to Public...

Pubs, bars, restaurants, music venues and shops will now be able to accept digital ID as proof that people buying alcohol are over 18,...

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...

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...

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

THE CASE FOR ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION For individuals with alcohol dependency, recovery can feel like an endless cycle of setbacks. While abstinence­ based programmes work...

For over three decades, Ark House Rehab Ltd in Scarborough has been a beacon of hope for individuals seeking to overcome addiction and reclaim...

Residential addiction treatment overseas remains a truly viable consideration for some UK clients and families, particularly where privacy, rapid access to support or alternative...