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Waythrough launches ten-year strategy

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A new ten-year programme has been launched by Waythrough. Backed by at least £10m, The way ahead has a goal of ‘saving a million...

You’ve got to make that first step

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'You’ve got to make that first step': Man who was hospitalised because of alcohol shares his recovery story this Alcohol Awareness Week This Alcohol Awareness...

The Emma Urquhart Cup: A Celebration of Recovery, Friendship and Community

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In this personal blog, Chantel, recovery navigator at The Forward Trust, reflects on this year’s Emma Urquhart Cup and the power of friendship, remembrance...

Recent Posts

More than a million people addicted to alcohol or drugs, estimates...

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An estimated 750,000 people in the UK are addicted to alcohol while 400,000 are addicted to illegal drugs, according to a new report from...

Boredom fuelling prison demand for drugs, says chief inspector

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‘Woeful’ levels of activity and long lock-up times are causing ‘frustration, boredom and despair’ and fuelling the huge demand for drugs in the prison...

Only 6 per cent of adults would rely on AI for...

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People are still far more likely to turn to another person with concerns about their drinking than to AI, according to research by Alcohol...

Government launches independent prison review

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An independent review to assess the long-term challenges facing prisons and recommend improvements to their effectiveness has been announced by the Ministry of Justice...

Changing the outlook

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Whether they take place in the GP’s surgery, a prison healthcare wing, a hostel, or a drug service waiting room, the first crucial interactions...

A country mile

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Almost 60 per cent of the people in Shropshire live in rural areas. From the Welsh border in the west to the outskirts of...

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

Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House: a beautiful place to recover

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Our service Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House is a purpose-built facility set in over nine acres of beautiful grounds at Heswall, Wirral, designed to provide the...

Forward: the power of online recovery

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A new normal The NHS estimates that two people in every 100 in the UK have a panic disorder and a third of those people...

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...