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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,...

The establishing of a neighbourhood health model as part of the new NHS 10 year plan is a unique opportunity for recovery services to...

Border Force officers seized almost 1.3 tonnes of ketamine at the UK border in the first quarter of this year, up more than 40...

Now in its fourth year, September’s Recoverist Month will be the biggest yet, says Sara Teiger – showcasing an eclectic and powerful selection of...

Just under 37 per cent of drug samples submitted to the Welsh Emerging Drug Identification Service (WEDINOS) over the last year contained substances other...

Women with drug and alcohol issues ‘feel safer and are more likely to sustain their recoveries’ when treated in a female-only facility, according to...

Smoking was ‘alive and well’ but the ever-expanding market in safer nicotine products gave hope that many more people would choose them over combustibles,...

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 CASE FOR ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION For individuals with alcohol dependency, recovery can feel like an endless cycle of setbacks. While abstinence­ based programmes work...

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

Our service Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House is a purpose-built facility set in over nine acres of beautiful grounds at Heswall, Wirral, designed to provide the...