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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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Are you worried about a family member’s drinking?

Anyone can develop a dependency on alcohol and it can be very difficult watching someone you care about struggle to control their drinking.

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Gambling Health Alliance calls for paid-for loot boxes to be classed as gambling

A survey conducted by the GHA found that 75 percent of young gamers believe buying a loot box is bad for their health.

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Nicola Dalton from Achieve: A Service User Story

As part of AAW 2020 Nicola shares her experience of addiction services which in turn led her to volunteer with Achieve, part of GMMH.

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Alcohol Awareness Week 2020: Looking at Alcohol and Mental Health

The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Alcohol and mental health'.

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Find A New Happy Hour: Manage Your Drinking Habits and Improve Your Mental Wellbeing

Many of us use alcohol as a short term strategy to improve our mood. Here are four ways you can boost your mental health without drinking.

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Designing a family support service within a wider treatment service

1 in 3 claim that they have been impacted by the substance misuse of a family member.

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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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NHS Inpatient Detox Units Face Closure Without Urgent Funding Reform

The five remaining NHS inpatient detox units (IPUs) in England could permanently close without urgent changes to the way they are funded.

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Matt Zarb-Cousin: How My Gambling Addiction Drew Me Into Activism

30 year old Matt Zarb-Cousin is a recovered gambling addict, turned activist, lobbying for reform to gambling legislation.

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Take 20 to Talk about Mental Health this #WorldMentalHealthDay

NHS APA members, Inclusion, use in-house mental health expertise to support staff during Covid-19 pandemic.

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How the Covid-19 pandemic is fast-tracking the move to digital platforms within addiction services

Social distancing measures mean that digital technology is playing an increasingly vital role in the delivery of treatment.

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NHS Inpatient Units: A Service User Story

Patryk, a service user, describes his story of recovery and why he believes it is essential that we #KeepTheFewNHSIPUs

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#KeepTheFewNHSIPUs Messages of Support

Read messages of support for the #KeepTheFewNHSIPUs and pledge your support for the campaign.

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Download: Presenter slides from the 2020 NHS APA Virtual Conference

Download presenter slides from the virtual conference.

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Watch On Demand: Session 4 of the 2020 NHS APA Virtual Conference

Peter Burkinshaw from Public Health England, expert speaker panel for a live Q&A, and Danny Hames, Chair of NHS APA.

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Watch On Demand: Breakout Sessions (Part 2) at the 2020 NHS APA Virtual Conference

Two breakout sessions take place simultaneously during the afternoon, both of which are available to watch here.

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Watch On Demand: Session 3 of the 2020 NHS APA Virtual Conference

In this session we are joined by Kirstie Douse from Release, Ben Parker as well as Professor Colin Drummond with the NHS Inpatient Network.

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Watch On Demand: Breakout Sessions (Part 1) at the 2020 NHS APA Virtual Conference

Three breakout sessions take place simultaneously during the morning, all of which are available to watch here.