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The National Harm Reduction Summit 2026
The focus of the 2026 National Harm Reduction summit in Bristol - which was also a celebration of the Bristol Drugs Project's 40th birthday...
DDN Conference 2026 Coverage
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Organising a conference is nerve-racking - preparing the programme, focusing on every detail, hoping things will run...
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The Loop opens Birmingham’s first drug checking services
On 14th November, The Loop Drug Checking Service will be launching drug checking in Birmingham, with services operating fortnightly in two city centre locations,...
Budget 2026: the sector responds
Organisations within the drug and alcohol treatment sector welcome measures on housing, employment and alcohol duty, while calling for greater investment in prevention, treatment...
Forward Trust CEO joins London CEO Sleepout
Forward Trust CEO Mike Trace will be taking part in the London CEO Sleepout this month, which is designed to raise awareness of homeless...
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All Being Well
Ask people what wellbeing looks like and they may describe a long weekend away, a lunchtime walk, or a busy mum finally getting an...
Force for Change
‘The armed forces community experiences a unique combination of pressures,’ national armed forces lead for WithYou, Andy Craze, tells DDN. ‘Operational stress, trauma exposure,...
England and Wales see slight fall in drug-related deaths
There were 5,519 deaths related to drug poisoning registered in England and Wales last year, according to the latest ONS figures – a small...
Campaigners renew calls for MUP in England
A coalition of MPs, medical bodies, charities and public health organisations has written to the health secretary calling for the introduction of minimum unit...
Creating a Diversion
Since the beginning of September, under Ireland’s new Health Referral Scheme, an adult found by Gardaí (the Irish police) in possession of drugs for...
Hidden Dependence
The UK drug market is changing, and with it comes a challenge that many treatment services are only just beginning to experience. The emergence...
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
Via strengthens residential rehab provision at Passmores House
Via has strengthened its residential detox and rehabilitation provision at Passmores House, increasing capacity to meet sustained demand while maintaining the quality, consistency and...
Find What’s Right for You: Alternatives to 12-Step Addiction Recovery Centres
Recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all. While 12-step programmes have helped millions of people, they’re only one of several evidence-based paths to overcoming addiction.
If you’re exploring...
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...





























