A dose of inspiration goes a long way Organising a conference is nerve-racking - preparing the programme, focusing on every detail, hoping things will run...

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Turning Point’s substance use services around the country ran awareness events for International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on Monday, 31 August.  International Overdose Awareness Day...

Somerset Drugs and Alcohol Service (SDAS) marked the graduation of its latest Peer Mentor Programme cohort on Friday, celebrating those using their lived experience...

VIA are delighted to announce that they have successfully maintained their Gold accreditation from Investors in People.   This prestigious international benchmark assesses workplace culture, employee engagement, leadership,...

Pubs, bars, restaurants, music venues and shops will now be able to accept digital ID as proof that people buying alcohol are over 18,...

A dose of inspiration goes a long way Organising a conference is nerve-racking - preparing the programme, focusing on every detail, hoping things will run...

This column generally focuses on our advocacy work – working with people who call or email us around the country to ensure that their...

Policing and crime minister Sarah Jones has written to the ACMD accepting most of the recommendations in the agency’s updated harms assessment of synthetic...

Half of ketamine samples tested by Manchester Metropolitan University’s GM TRENDS drug monitoring system contained xylazine and medetomidine, posing ‘a significant health risk’. The average...

Naloxone supply can still be something of a postcode lottery, particularly outside of urban centres. Elli-Jay McNally describes how Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership has teamed-up...

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...

No two people arrive at treatment with the same experiences, circumstances or goals. Sea Recovery Centre and Oasis Premium Recovery have been developed around...

Recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all. While 12-step programmes have helped millions of people, they’re only one of several evidence-based paths to overcoming addiction. If you’re exploring...

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...