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We are delighted to be a founding member of The Anti-Stigma Network, which was launched today (10th May 2023).

We're delighted to announce that Kate Hall has recently been appointed as the new Vice-Chair of the NHS APA, taking over from Dr Emily Finch

About the session During the closing session of #APAconf22, Danny Hames, NHS APA Chair and Karen Biggs, CEO of Phoenix Futures, announced...

Session 7 is titled 'The impact of stigma and trauma on people who use drugs'.

Session 6 is hosted by Colleen Lally and Natalie Needham from Recovery Wellness Collective CIC.

About the session In this session, we heard from Rob Stebbings of Adfam. Rob spoke about the Reporting of Substance Media Toolkit that...

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

About the session In this session, we heard from Charlotte Colman, Professor of Drug Policy & Criminal Policy. Ghent, University....

About the session In this session, we heard from the Hep C U Later team on how they are tackling stigma. Deanne Burch, Lead for Hep C U...

About the session Welcome to the NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Virtual Conference 2022. In this session, Danny Hames, NHS APA Chair,...

Here is a useful guide that includes everything you need to know to make the most out of this year's FREE virtual conference.

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

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

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.

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

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

Hep C U Later commenced their Wessex Clinical Outreach Van project in April 2021, in the hope of realising their elimination agenda.

The effectiveness of naloxone, a life-saving drug, is drastically limited by the high levels of loneliness in the drug-using community.

Watch on Demand: CLERO - College of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations

Our second keynote speaker and Recovery Champion Dr Ed Day addresses the issue of stigma, followed by a live panel.