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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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Crack cocaine use continues to rise

Public Health England research reveals new evidence that crack use, production and purity are all increasing.

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Alcohol trends 2019

The Statistics on Alcohol for 2019 showed there were 337,870 admissions to hospital last year primarily due to alcohol consumption.

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Incentivising recovery

WDP’s Capital Card scheme incentivises and empowers people in substance misuse treatment and recovery

Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling

Smartphone apps for problem drug users

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction surveys the latest apps responding to drug use and associated harms.

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