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The National Harm Reduction Summit 2026
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DDN Conference 2026 Coverage
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Stronger partnerships, stronger services
Safe and secure housing is often the starting point for lasting recovery, but no single organisation can tackle homelessness alone, says Tara Moore, national...
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...
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Missed Chances
The NSPCC recently reported a 60 per cent rise in calls from children living with alcohol-dependent parents since 2019. These figures don’t include those...
More than a third of deaths among Welsh prison leavers are...
Thirty-seven per cent of deaths among prison leavers supervised in the community in Wales last year were the result of drug poisoning, according to...
Scotland sees 3 per cent fall in alcohol-specific deaths
The number of deaths wholly attributable to alcohol fell by 3 per cent in Scotland last year, according to the latest figures from National...
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The first Ketamine Recovery Support Group in Calderdale took place last week at The Basement Recovery Project.
The response was amazing, with 11 people attending...
Doubling Down
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Engineering the Future
For a long time, the people I loved mattered to me. My children mattered. The life I was damaging mattered. The problem was not...
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...
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‘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...
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Forward: the power of online recovery
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...
Find What’s Right for You: Alternatives to 12-Step Addiction Recovery Centres
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If you’re exploring...
TLC Rehab in London: Truly Life Changing
TLC Rehab is a London-based residential rehab service, offering medically managed detox and an eclectic approach to addiction treatment.
From heartfelt beginnings, TLC Rehab is...





























