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Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales: 2023 registrations: NHS APA Statement

5,448 drug-related deaths were registered in 2023, the highest number since records began. The ONS published its annual report on drug...

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Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales: 2022 registrations: NHS APA Statement

4,907 drug-related deaths were registered in 2022, the highest number since records began. The ONS published its annual report on drug...

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#IOAD23 : Recognising those people who go unseen

This year’s theme for International Overdose Awareness Day is ‘Recognising those people who go unseen’.

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#IOAD22 : Raising awareness of overdose and ending the stigma surrounding addiction

International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign striving to stop drug-related overdose and the stigma around it.

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Drug-related deaths 2021: The time to act is now.

The drug-related deaths recorded in 2021 have increased by 6.2% since 2020, making this the highest number since comparable records began.

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MPFT backs call to pilot new Overdose Prevention Centres nationally.

Our member, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has joined a national campaign for the piloting of Overdose Prevention Centres.

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Drug-Related Deaths Summit: Urgent and united action needed to curb rising drug-related death toll.

We are uniting senior leaders from the third sector and NHS treatment providers at a historic summit in May.

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Drug-Related Deaths are at a Record High - We Must Now Take Collective Action

Drug-related death rates will not reduce from an all-time high without significant and coordinated effort.

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2021 Spending Review: The NHS APA calls for a renewed focus and investment in the addictions sector.

The spending review further highlights the need for investment in the sector and the implementation of Dame Carol Black's recommendations.

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Latest Drug-related Deaths Figures: A Societal Crisis

Drug-related deaths have risen for the eighth year in a row according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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£80 million for drug treatment services

The Government has announced that drug treatment services in England are to receive an extra £80 million.

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Spending Review 2020 prioritises those impacted by COVID-19

Following the release of the Government's one-year Spending Review, the NHS APA supports the outlined plans for investment in public health.

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Staying Alive: Reviving The NHS Inpatient Detox Provision

Members of the NHS Inpatient Network continue to call for urgent action to save the last remaining NHS IPUs in England.

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Record rise in drug deaths in England & Wales highlights urgency to review funding

The number of drug-related deaths has reached a record-high in England and Wales, as drug treatment services funding continues to decrease.

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Overdose Prevention Centres - Should We Support Them?

Entering a new phase of Covid-19, NHS APA asks: Should Overdose Prevention Centres be considered as a harm reduction approach in England?