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All the latest news: Policy Practice Innovation Treatment Drug Use Trends

Here you can find over 500 posts tracking every major development in the substance misuse sector since 2011. You can keep up with latest treatment stats, funding news, policy developments and treatment innovations. If you’re looking for something in particular, try the search box below.

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Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Drug use and prisons

Dame Carol Black’s Review of Drugs provides a detailed overview of drug use and prisons.

group therapy
Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Drug treatment and recovery in the UK

Dame Carol Black’s Review of Drugs provides a detailed overview of treatment and the factors associated with ensuring recovery from dependence.

young people drugs
Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Recreational drug use in the UK

Dame Carol Black’s Review of Drugs looks at the latest trends in recreational drug use in the UK and finds recent increases in the use of cannabis and powder cocaine.

preparing heroin
Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Problematic drug use in the UK

Dame Carol Black’s Review of Drugs looks at recent increases in the number of people using crack cocaine.

Carol Black drug distribution pyramid
Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Drug distribution in the UK

Dame Carol Black’s Review of Drugs analyses domestic drug distribution in the UK.

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Londoners are using less cocaine

New wastewater analysis shows Londoners’ cocaine usage has dropped by almost one third since 2016.

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