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Dame Carol Black visits Leicester service to see impact of drug...

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The government’s independent adviser on drugs, Professor Dame Carol Black, visited Leicester on Tuesday to learn more about the innovative ways the city’s substance...

Bournemouth charity honours two local volunteers with awards

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole charity WithYou presents Peter Lee-Overy, and Debbie Millward, with volunteer awards for going above and beyond supporting people struggling with...

Via celebrates new Trustee appointments during Volunteers’ Week

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Via is marking this year’s Volunteers’ Week by welcoming five newest Trustees to the Board and celebrating the contribution of all Board members who...

Recent Posts

Two thirds of alcohol-related psychiatric admissions in Ireland are repeat cases

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Just under two thirds of alcohol-related psychiatric admissions in Ireland are repeat admissions, according to figures from the country’s Health Research Board (HRB). There were...

Drugs the ‘single most destabilising factor’ across prison estate

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Illicit drugs are the single most destabilising factor across the entire adult prison estate, according to the annual report from the Independent Monitoring Boards...

Ten times more women sleeping rough than official government figures show

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There are still as many as ten times more women sleeping rough in some areas than are identified in the government’s official snapshot figures,...

Changing the dynamic

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Here comes a new approach to finally giving people on OST a genuine voice in their own care, says Professor Adam Winstock.Let me start...

NPS still being detected in Europe at a rate of one...

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New psychoactive substances (NPS) are still being detected in Europe at a rate of ‘around one a week’, according to EUDA’s European drug report...

One in five alcohol products fail to meet labelling guidelines

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One in five alcohol products sold in the UK fail to meet the voluntary labelling guidelines set out by industry regulator the Portman Group,...

Your Story

‘I had a massive problem with alcohol. It nearly killed me’

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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...

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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...

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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

InnerLife Recovery: An Exclusive Rehab in Spain for Long-Term Healing

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InnerLife Recovery offers a private, confidential, and individually tailored rehabilitation experience for clients worldwide, specializing in treatment programs for addiction, mental health conditions, and...

Ark House Rehab: “A Bridge To Recovery”

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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

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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...