Here you can find over 400 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.
Non-existent staff and fragmented clinical services are a major barrier to implementing improved practices for drug treatment.
ACMD finds naloxone prevents deaths by opioid overdose but says we need a national joined-up approach to promote its take-up.
EMCDDA mini-guide gives on overview of health and social responses to prison drug treatment.
A public health approach promotes long-term solutions that can help to stop problem gambling occurring in the first place.
Annual statistics show that COVID has quickened the continuing fall of young people in drug and alcohol treatment.
Annual secure settings report finds a drop of 18% in the number of people access drug & alcohol treatment in prison.
New IAPDC & RCGP report recommends a cross-system approach to prevent substance related deaths in the criminal justice system.
The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody has analysed all deaths between 2016 and 2019.
What are the structures for implementing the 2021 drug strategy?
What does the 2021 drug strategy say about drug prevention?
What does the 2021 drug strategy say about reinvesting in our drug treatment and recovery system?
What does the 2021 drugs plan say about tackling crime?
