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

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.

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

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.

Today’s announcement shows the Government is serious about righting the wrong of nearly a decade of disinvestment in the treatment system.

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.

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