The discovery of recovery – where did it all start?
Since 2008 ‘recovery’ has been at the heart of British drug treatment policy. As Mike Ashton reports, it has been used as both an...
Battle lines
For many ex-service personnel the transition to civilian life can be a struggle, and it’s all too tempting to turn to the bottle to...
Catch them early
This year’s SMMGP and RCGP conference brought GPs, frontline workers, commissioners and service users together to explore the topics of prevention and early intervention...
Reasons to believe
The day’s final session heard from Tim Sampey of Build on Belief on the importance of self-determination
Service user involvement is something I’ve been doing for ten...
Captured on camera
A roving Recovery Street Film Festival aims to change public perceptions of addiction, as the organising team explains
This summer will see the launch of...
Treatment complete?
Why are we failing so many people with hepatitis C, even those already in drug treatment, asks Dr Steve Brinksman
There is still a lot...
Building a future
Steve Hodgkins is the founder and CEO of Jobs, Friends and Houses (JFH) – a multi award-winning social enterprise offering employment, peer support and...
Dying with their rights on?
Should we be doing more to protect people from harmful drinking, asks Mike Ward.
Read the full article in June 2018 issue of DDN
Some people...
Counter culture
As the friendly and regular face at the heart of community-based medicine, the pharmacist has an opportunity to profoundly influence welfare, as DDN reports.
‘If...