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Dame Carol Black visits Leicester service to see impact of drug...
The government’s independent adviser on drugs, Professor Dame Carol Black, visited Leicester on Tuesday to learn more about the innovative ways the city’s substance...
Bournemouth charity honours two local volunteers with awards
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole charity WithYou presents Peter Lee-Overy, and Debbie Millward, with volunteer awards for going above and beyond supporting people struggling with...
Via celebrates new Trustee appointments during Volunteers’ Week
Via is marking this year’s Volunteers’ Week by welcoming five newest Trustees to the Board and celebrating the contribution of all Board members who...
Recent Posts
Two thirds of alcohol-related psychiatric admissions in Ireland are repeat cases
Just under two thirds of alcohol-related psychiatric admissions in Ireland are repeat admissions, according to figures from the country’s Health Research Board (HRB).
There were...
Drugs the ‘single most destabilising factor’ across prison estate
Illicit drugs are the single most destabilising factor across the entire adult prison estate, according to the annual report from the Independent Monitoring Boards...
Ten times more women sleeping rough than official government figures show
There are still as many as ten times more women sleeping rough in some areas than are identified in the government’s official snapshot figures,...
Changing the dynamic
Here comes a new approach to finally giving people on OST a genuine voice in their own care, says Professor Adam Winstock.Let me start...
NPS still being detected in Europe at a rate of one...
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are still being detected in Europe at a rate of ‘around one a week’, according to EUDA’s European drug report...
One in five alcohol products fail to meet labelling guidelines
One in five alcohol products sold in the UK fail to meet the voluntary labelling guidelines set out by industry regulator the Portman Group,...
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
Phoenix Futures residential services
With over 50 years of experience delivering residential rehabilitation in the UK, Phoenix Futures are dedicated to helping people, families and communities overcome substance...
Broadway Lodge: transforming lives
Proudly treating addiction & transforming lives for over 50 years
Broadway Lodge is one of the leading and most respected abstinence-based addiction treatment centres in...
Park House: supporting recovery in Birmingham
Located in Birmingham and operated by Change Grow Live, Park House offers an inpatient drug and alcohol detox. With a focus on collaborative working,...





























