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

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

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

The Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Statistics 2022-2023 Report released on Thursday, showed a slight uptick in adults engaging with...

Among the figures released in the Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Statistics 2021-2022 Report on Thursday, there were some encouraging...

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

The past year saw a 27% increase in the number of deaths of adults in contact with drug and alcohol treatment services. Read our response.

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

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

The NHS APA supports the much-anticipated second part of the independent report focusing on drug treatment, prevention, and recovery.

The latest ONS alcohol mortality statistics paint a grim outlook, but why have we ended up in this situation & what can be done?

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

Dr Ed Day addresses the importance of building a partnership between professionals and people with lived experience in overcoming addiction.

We need to look at why individuals living with an addiction and a co-existing mental health disorder easily slip through the system.

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

"In whatever form this takes, we would advocate for the maintenance of this specialist expertise in service of addictions..."

The future of the 5 remaining NHS Inpatient Detox Units remains critically uncertain.