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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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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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Ketamine Recovery Support Group: A Promising Start in Calderdale
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
‘Mental health co-morbidity is the rule, rather than the exception,’ EUDA scientific analyst João Vian told the Understanding dual disorders webinar. ‘And these patients...
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...
Government pledges more than £430m to end rough sleeping
New funding of £432m to end rough sleeping will be announced in Wednesday’s budget, taking the total investment to £874m.
The prime minster has ‘set...
Tik Tok failing to address drug sales on its platform, say...
The vast majority of TikTok accounts identified as connecting their users to people selling drugs in the UK were still accessible two weeks after...
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
Aspinden Care Home: a realistic pathway to recovery
THE CASE FOR ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION
For individuals with alcohol dependency, recovery can feel like an endless cycle of setbacks. While abstinence based programmes work...
Castle Craig: it’s time to leave addiction behind
Residential rehab facility in the heart of the Scottish Borders treating people suffering from addiction since 1988.
ISO 9001: Rated ‘Outstanding’
Castle Craig is an HIS...
Holina Village Cyprus, Addiction and Trauma Recovery for Ages 16-25
Waiting times for specialist addiction and mental health support remain a concern across many services, particularly for younger people whose needs can change quickly....




























