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Waythrough launches ten-year strategy
A new ten-year programme has been launched by Waythrough. Backed by at least £10m, The way ahead has a goal of ‘saving a million...
You’ve got to make that first step
'You’ve got to make that first step': Man who was hospitalised because of alcohol shares his recovery story this Alcohol Awareness Week
This Alcohol Awareness...
The Emma Urquhart Cup: A Celebration of Recovery, Friendship and Community
In this personal blog, Chantel, recovery navigator at The Forward Trust, reflects on this year’s Emma Urquhart Cup and the power of friendship, remembrance...
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More than a million people addicted to alcohol or drugs, estimates...
An estimated 750,000 people in the UK are addicted to alcohol while 400,000 are addicted to illegal drugs, according to a new report from...
Boredom fuelling prison demand for drugs, says chief inspector
‘Woeful’ levels of activity and long lock-up times are causing ‘frustration, boredom and despair’ and fuelling the huge demand for drugs in the prison...
Only 6 per cent of adults would rely on AI for...
People are still far more likely to turn to another person with concerns about their drinking than to AI, according to research by Alcohol...
Government launches independent prison review
An independent review to assess the long-term challenges facing prisons and recommend improvements to their effectiveness has been announced by the Ministry of Justice...
Changing the outlook
Whether they take place in the GP’s surgery, a prison healthcare wing, a hostel, or a drug service waiting room, the first crucial interactions...
A country mile
Almost 60 per cent of the people in Shropshire live in rural areas. From the Welsh border in the west to the outskirts of...
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
Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House: a beautiful place to recover
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Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House is a purpose-built facility set in over nine acres of beautiful grounds at Heswall, Wirral, designed to provide the...
Forward: the power of online recovery
A new normal
The NHS estimates that two people in every 100 in the UK have a panic disorder and a third of those people...
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...






























