
The lived experience of opioid users in prison
Getting prison drug treatment remains a very variable experience.
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Getting prison drug treatment remains a very variable experience.
4,907 people lost their lives to drugs in 2022, the highest number on record.
2022/23 treatment statistics show limited impact of new funding and another increase in the number of people dying in treatment.
The National Audit Office assesses Government progress in implementing its drug strategy.
Research finds that women are at risk of being targeted by abusers in “chaotic, intimidating or unsafe” drug and alcohol treatment services.
New research explores how people living with a drug problem describe their everyday life when owning a dog.
Process evaluation of the drug recovery prison at HMP Holme House
Home Affairs Committee calls for drug law reform and more emphasis on harm reduction.
NatCen multi-site evaluation of Family Drug & Alcohol courts proves them to be effective
The UN World Drug Report for 2023 shows the latest trends for the 296 million people who use drugs.
HMPPS is rolling out telerecovery to all prisons to improve continuity of care for released substance users.
Evaluation of the Children of Alcohol Dependent Parents programme identifies critical success factors.