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The APA’s Inpatient Detox Network is extremely concerned by reports of the potential closure of the Acer IP unit in Bristol.

We’re excited to share the NHS Addictions Provider Alliance’s (APA) new strategy for 2024-2026, setting out our shared mission, values,...

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

We’re pleased to share that our Stigma Kills campaign, launched in 2021, is now being piloted throughout July, August and September...

Alcohol Awareness Week is an annual campaign by Alcohol Change UK, to raise awareness of alcohol consumption in the UK and encourage more...

10,048 deaths from alcohol-specific causes were registered in the UK in 2022, the highest number on record.

Session 4 is hosted by Lucy Rocca, CEO of Soberistas.

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

We are delighted to announce that the programme for the NHS APA Conference 2023; "Living the Stigma: Understanding Addiction and...

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

About the session This session was hosted by Clare Wyllie, Researcher at Tackling Gambling Stigma. Clare spoke to delegates about the...

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

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

This year, World Hepatitis Day is centred around the theme of the theme, ‘I Can’t Wait!’.

So that you can spread the message of #StigmaKills, we have created a host of assets available for you to download to show your support.