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A call for action on International Overdose Awareness Day
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...
Peer Mentors Celebrate Recovery, Resilience and Achievements
Somerset Drugs and Alcohol Service (SDAS) marked the graduation of its latest Peer Mentor Programme cohort on Friday, celebrating those using their lived experience...
Via maintains Investors in People Gold Accreditation
VIA are delighted to announce that they have successfully maintained their Gold accreditation from Investors in People.
This prestigious international benchmark assesses workplace culture, employee engagement, leadership,...
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Government accepts majority of ACMD’s synthetic cathinone recommendations
Policing and crime minister Sarah Jones has written to the ACMD accepting most of the recommendations in the agency’s updated harms assessment of synthetic...
Half of ketamine samples contain other harmful substances
Half of ketamine samples tested by Manchester Metropolitan University’s GM TRENDS drug monitoring system contained xylazine and medetomidine, posing ‘a significant health risk’.
The average...
Supply and demand
Naloxone supply can still be something of a postcode lottery, particularly outside of urban centres. Elli-Jay McNally describes how Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership has teamed-up...
DDN Conference 2026 Coverage
A dose of inspiration goes a long way
Organising a conference is nerve-racking - preparing the programme, focusing on every detail, hoping things will run...
In the slow lane
There are many layers of stigma that affect people’s experiences of healthcare, shows a new policy briefing from the Anti-Stigma Network (ASN).
As the...
Fit for the Future
The establishing of a neighbourhood health model as part of the new NHS 10 year plan is a unique opportunity for recovery services to...
Your Story
‘I had a massive problem with alcohol. It nearly killed me’
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...
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...
Rehab Spotlights
Turning Point: supporting you to make a positive change
Turning Point has been providing residential detox and rehab for over 30 years. Using evidence-based therapies and peer support, we’ll support you to improve...
Abbeycare: tailoring recovery and support to each individual’s needs
Overcoming dependence on alcohol or drugs usually requires finding professional help, particularly for people who have a longer-term relationship with substances or those who...
The Laurel Centre: the UK’s only dedicated residential course for sex...
The Laurel Centre provides support and treatment for sex and porn addiction through individual therapy, couples therapy, online treatment programmes, and the six-day Residential...