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What recovery means to Ste
Recovery has shaped every part of Ste’s life.
Today, he manages Acorn’s Community Team in Manchester, but there was a time when he never thought...
Ketamine stigma is deterring people from seeking care
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...
How to write a highly effective referral re-engagement letter
One day, referrals are ticking along nicely. The next, you realise a familiar name has disappeared from your inbox. It happens all the time.
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Pain barriers
Much of our work is organised around labels – addiction, long-term or harmful substance use, chronic pain, mental health, trauma.
Each has its own...
Half of public back treatment instead of custody for drug-related offending
Forty-seven per cent of people think offenders with a drug or alcohol problem linked to their crime should be sent to a rehabilitation programme...
NSP provision ‘increasingly neglected’, says Hep C Trust
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...
Scottish drug deaths up by 11 per cent
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...
Back to the future
New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group, with the Institute for Social Marketing and Health (ISMH) at the University of Stirling, are holding...
Opening doors
This month, residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation services across England will be doing something remarkably simple – opening their doors.
Through the Open Houses campaign,...
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
Ark House Rehab: “A Bridge To Recovery”
For over three decades, Ark House Rehab Ltd in Scarborough has been a beacon of hope for individuals seeking to overcome addiction and reclaim...
Via rehab revitalised
Via residential expansion set for 2025 launch
We are excited to announce that Passmores House will be expanding its rehab facilities with an addition of...
Broadway Lodge: transforming lives
Proudly treating addiction & transforming lives for over 50 years
Broadway Lodge is one of the leading and most respected abstinence-based addiction treatment centres in...





























