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Forward’s rough sleeper breakfast clubs: empowering lives through community
As a previous frontline drug and alcohol worker, I tend to think I know what to expect from ground-level projects. As I was heading...
Cranstoun colleagues walk 100km in one day to raise vital funds...
Colleagues from Cranstoun Worcestershire braved the January weather to take on an enormous fundraising challenge of walking 100km in one day.
A team set off...
The shape of stigma: reflections for the year ahead
As we step into a new year, it's natural to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. It's peak season for...
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Caught in the act
We commend Ireland for their progressive approach in prioritising public health,’ is how the WHO responded to Ireland becoming the first country to commit...
‘Urgent action’ needed to address Scotland’s alcohol harms
SHAAP and Alcohol Focus Scotland have written to Scottish health secretary Neil Gray demanding urgent action to tackle the country’s alcohol harms.
The Scottish Government...
One in four Welsh drug deaths now involves cocaine
Cocaine was involved in 65 deaths in Wales in 2023, according to the latest statistics from Public Health Wales, ‘accounting for a quarter of...
No judgement
‘There were 5,448 drug related deaths in 2023 – that’s 5,448 people who have died.’ As Maddie O’Hare reminded delegates at the HIT Hot...
Ring fence funding and prioritise prevention, say ‘people’s panel’ members
Funding to address Scotland’s drug harm ‘public health emergency’ should be ring fenced and prioritised on prevention, says the report from the ‘people’s panel’...
Grieving families ‘routinely denied’ inquests that take gambling into account
Families of people who have taken their own lives as a result of gambling-related harm are being ‘routinely denied inquests that properly consider gambling’,...
Your Story
A fair exchange
My first real job opportunity felt like a battle against the system – but then something changed for me, says Stuart Lloyd.
‘Same shit, different...
Mother who nearly died of alcohol dependency volunteers at rehab clinic...
A mother who nearly died of alcohol dependency last year is rebuilding her life by volunteering at the same Scottish rehabilitation clinic where she...
My son’s death turned me into a campaigner | Hilary’s Story
Caring for someone who is dependent on drugs is one of the most exhausting, emotional and confusing experiences, it’s like living on a rollercoaster...
Rehab Spotlights
Treating addiction and transforming lives at Broadway Lodge
Broadway Lodge is one of the leading and most respected abstinence-based addiction treatment centres in the UK.
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Since 1974, our multidisciplinary team have helped to...
A deeper understanding with New Leaf Recovery
New Leaf Recovery is a unique, independent treatment centre based in South Birmingham, offering a safe, compassionate environment for people to address their issues...
Welcome to Esh Community
Esh Community: www.eshcommunity.org
Our approach
ESH Community is a fully residential CQC inspected and rated detox and rehab treatment facility for people over the age of...