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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...

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...

Recent Posts

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...

A question of success

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‘Successful outcomes’ are a key performance measure in drug and alcohol services, but the voices of those going through treatment and recovery in Blackburn...

Global opioid market at a ‘turning point’, says UNODC

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The increasing availability of synthetic opioids like fentanyls, nitazenes and orphines in the wake of the Taliban’s 2022 opium ban signals a ‘turning point’...

Arm in arm

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WithYou delivers the UK’s only dedicated drug and alcohol support programme designed specifically for the armed forces community – including veterans, serving personnel, reservists...

Better support needed for people who want to come off substitution...

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Better support strategies are needed for people with opioid dependence who ‘aspire to live an opioid-free life’, says a new report from Imperial College...

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

TLC Rehab in London: Truly Life Changing

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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...

Turning Point: supporting you to make a positive change

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Turning Point has been providing residential detox and rehab for over 30 years. Using evidence-based therapies and peer support, we’ll support you to improve...

ESH Community addiction treatment centre

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Our approach ESH Community is a fully residential detox and rehab treatment facility for people aged 18 and over who have issues with alcohol and...