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For people experiencing homelessness, accessing substance use treatment is rarely straightforward. Fragmented systems, strict criteria and the limitations of borough-based boundaries often leave people...

WithYou in Scotland has been named as a finalist for the SCVO's Scottish Charity of the Year for its dedicated work supporting people facing...

Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) has relaunched the national directory for drug and alcohol services – making it easy to find the right support, at...

‘Timely and useful’ data on drug use in ethnic groups should be gathered to feed into the next drug strategy, says a new report...

Cocaine is linked with just under 60 per cent of all cases of drug-related intimidation in Ireland, according to the country’s first ever national...

Opt-out smoking cessation services should be introduced across ‘every NHS setting’ says a new report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). This would...

There were 9,809 deaths from alcohol-specific causes registered in the UK in 2024, according to new figures from ONS – 6.3 per cent down...

People enter treatment with a mixture of fear and hope. The first interactions are the building blocks for what happens next – so are...

Illicit drugs remain easily available in HMP Leeds, according to a new report from HM Inspectorate of Prisons – with some men even being...

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...

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...

This Alcohol Awareness Week, Zoe, a previous client of Rotherham Alcohol and Drug Service (ROADS), provided by the charity WithYou, is speaking out about...

Waiting times for specialist addiction and mental health support remain a concern across many services, particularly for younger people whose needs can change quickly....

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...

Overcoming dependence on alcohol or drugs usually requires finding professional help, particularly for people who have a longer-term relationship with substances or those who...