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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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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...
Recent Posts
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...
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...
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
Via strengthens residential rehab provision at Passmores House
Via has strengthened its residential detox and rehabilitation provision at Passmores House, increasing capacity to meet sustained demand while maintaining the quality, consistency and...
Making better choices with Choices Rehabs
Choices' Treatment Loop offers clients the best chance of success.
As we all know, things can happen whilst someone is progressing through their treatment at...
Ark House Rehab: “A Bridge To Recovery”
For over three decades, Ark House Rehab Ltd in Scarborough has been a beacon of hope for individuals seeking to overcome addiction and reclaim...





























