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In the years that I've been a social worker in St Helens and Liverpool, I have watched ketamine go from a marginal issue to...

When will we stop blaming people and start looking at systems: lessons from prison recovery support Tom Wright, Head of Operations for Phoenix Futures reflects...

VIA have confirmed that their Kingston Wellbeing Service has reached an important milestone by successfully achieving hepatitis C micro-elimination. Micro-elimination means the virus has been effectively...

Ever-increasing rates of ketamine use – coupled with the fact that it takes years for most people to seek help – are storing up...

The lights dim and 65,000 people roar together as the Prodigy come onstage. Alice is sat in a nearby rattling toilet cubicle, having dipped...

Nitazenes have been detected in 13 per cent of deaths positive for a controlled drug, according to the latest RADAR (Rapid Action Drug Alerts...

Forty per cent of deaths in the year after release from prison are linked to drugs, according to a report from the Nacro charity....

New prime minister Andy Burnham has said that his first instruction on entering 10 Downing Street would be to ‘end rough sleeping in our...

What happens when people leave prison and attempt to rebuild their lives in the community? The challenges faced by prison leavers are often discussed...

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...

The Laurel Centre provides support and treatment for sex and porn addiction through individual therapy, couples therapy, online treatment programmes, and the six-day Residential...

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...

With over 50 years of experience delivering residential rehabilitation in the UK, Phoenix Futures are dedicated to helping people, families and communities overcome substance...