“I leave Ophelia House as a new person, ready to live my best life.” Tomorrow, you can step inside Ophelia House as part of Open Houses, explore the service and discover what residential recovery really looks like. 📅 10 Sept 🎟️ Free - zurl.co/crv8t Step inside. See the difference.

"Half of ketamine samples tested contained other harmful substances posing health risk, new report reveals" www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Half of ketamine samples tested contained other harmful substances posing health risk, new report reveals

Rise in use of ketamine and THC vapes among young people also highlighted in report on emerging drug trends in Greater Manchester

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"Glasgow residential drug service to close over rent and repairs dispute" - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Glasgow residential drug service to close over rent and repairs dispute

The service run by the charity Turning Point Scotland will shut down, while a nearby drug crisis centre will move to the site instead.

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We've published the latest Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) report, which presents changes on drug trends, harms and use of services in Scotland to inform immediate and short-term actions that reduce drug harms. View the full report 🔽 publichealthscotland.scot/RADAR

"UK's first harm reduction city will support drug users" via BBC - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK's first harm reduction city will support drug users rather than punish

Bristol will treat drug use primarily as a health issue rather than a criminal justice issue.

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Coverage of our #PDDevaluation in @theguardian.com. Find out more at the National Symposium on Police-led Drug Diversion @sheffielduni.bsky.social this coming Thursday. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Drug diversion schemes cut reoffending rates more than prosecution, study says

Exclusive: Research in England shows people a third less likely to reoffend under decriminalisation-style schemes

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The European Drug Report 2026: Trends and Developments presents the EUDA’s latest analysis of the drug situation in Europe. www.euda.europa.eu/publications...

Recovery Street Film Festival entries are open now! 📽️ The film festival brings people together through film to challenge stigma and build understanding. 🩵 Learn more about this year's theme, ‘Rewriting the script’ and how to enter. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3PdanmY #RecoveryStreetFilmFestival #RFSS #RFSS26

What We Learned About England’s State-Funded Residential Rehab Extremely helpful research by @phoenixfutures.bsky.social www.phoenix-futures.org.uk/about-phoeni...

What We Learned About England’s State-Funded Residential Rehab - Phoenix Futures

Over the last decade, England’s residential rehab sector has been quietly shrinking. Rehab placements have fallen by almost 50%, and the number of available services has declined by a similar proporti...

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How do you make your research matter beyond journals and conferences? Join the @addiction-ssa.org Early Career Network webinar 'A practical guide to communicating research beyond academia.' Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-practica...

A practical guide to communicating research beyond academia

This webinar will explore how to communicate research findings and their implications effectively to public and non-academic audiences.

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The SSA is recruiting people with lived or living experience of addiction to help shape the future of addiction science. -Online meetings (every four to six weeks) -Payment for involvement Apply now: www.addiction-ssa.org/about/joinin... #LivedExperience #AddictionResearch #PublicInvolvement

The findings will help identify changes across the sector, highlight emerging trends, and explore the opportunities and challenges facing organisations, and what this means for families. (2/3)

Adfam has launched its State of the Family Support 2026 survey. Conducted every three years, this survey gathers vital insights into the current landscape of drug and alcohol family support, including service delivery, sustainability, funding, and partnerships. (1/3)

Wastewater Analysis: Estimating drug consumption - England-level consumption and market value estimates for 6 key drugs (2024 to 2025) and usage patterns in England and Scotland (2021 to 2025). www.gov.uk/government/p...

Wastewater Analysis: Estimating drug consumption

England-level consumption and market value estimates for 6 key drugs (2024 to 2025) and usage patterns in England and Scotland (2021 to 2025).

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From today, people in Bolton can rely on Better Days Bolton if they need support with their drug or alcohol use. 💙 We’re proud to be working in partnership with Community Led Initiatives CIC, and to be commissioned by Bolton Council. Give Better Days Bolton a follow to keep up to date.

Want to play a part in ending stigma? Join the Anti-Stigma Network as an organisational member - for FREE. If your organisation is committed to raising awareness, educating others and sharing stories, we’d love to hear from you. 📩 info@antistigmanetwork.org.uk Let’s challenge stigma - together.

Edinburgh drug consumption room could open next year - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Edinburgh drug consumption room could open next year

Two areas of Edinburgh's Old Town have been identified as potential sites for the facility - Spittal Street and an area around Cowgate.

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RADAR alert: Rising harms linked to Scotland’s drug supply. 🧪 New sedative medetomidine found in drugs sold as heroin & benzos 💊 New & re emerging street benzos, incl. clonazolam, are increasing risks There’s no safe way to take drugs. For more info: publichealthscotland.scot/population-h...

Legislating novel psychoactive substances: lessons from 15 years of UK mortality data (2007-2022) - www.frontiersin.org/journals/pha...

Frontiers | Legislating novel psychoactive substances: lessons from 15 years of UK mortality data (2007-2022)

BackgroundNovel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) emerged in the early 2000s as chemically designed alternatives to circumvent laws which internationally control...

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News story - The ACMD has advised the government ketamine should remain a class B controlled substance, but that police forces and health care professionals must receive greater support to better identify, prevent and respond to ketamine‑related harms - www.gov.uk/government/n...

ACMD announces decision on the classification of ketamine

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has today (28 January 2026) published its updated harms assessment of ketamine.

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"Ketamine: an updated review of use and harms" - Following a 2025 government commission, the ACMD has carried out a review of the use and harms of ketamine - www.gov.uk/government/p....

Ketamine: an updated review of use and harms

Following a 2025 government commission, the ACMD has carried out a review of the use and harms of ketamine.

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Scotland's Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response ​report out - Most harms involved multiple drugs. Clonazolam was the most common street benzo, detections of nitazene-type opioids in deaths reached their highest, cocaine remained the most frequently reported publichealthscotland.scot/publications...

A BIG thank you to @changegrowlive.bsky.social for renewing their much valued sponsorship to DrugWise Daily - the free alcohol and other drugs newsletter. You are helping to keep this service going for thousands in the field. Subscribe here - www.dsdaily.org.uk

Are you committed to ending stigma? Why not join us. All we ask is that you call out stigma and discrimination when you experience it and observe it, and work with other members to share how best to understand stigma and fight discrimination. Sign up, its free: zurl.co/J257s

We have also joined forces with @local.gov.uk to highlight the exploitation of vulnerable people through ‘patient brokering’ in this sector. localgovassoc-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/joint-c...

Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2023/4 via @natcen.bsky.social natcen.ac.uk/publications... - Signs of dependence on illicit drugs increased from 3.8% of 16 to 64 year olds in 2014 to 6.7% in 2023/4, mostly related to increases in signs of dependence on cannabis.

Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2023/4 | National Centre for Social Research

This survey provides data on the prevalence of both treated and untreated psychiatric disorder in the English adult population.

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Drug ban in prison has backfired, says University of Sussex study

The research says since banning

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Our Director, @harryshapiro.bsky.social is interviewed on the Cutting Through podcast - open.spotify.com/episode/0Y6b...

Cutting Through with Harry Shapiro

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Our Director Harry Shapiro @harryshapiro.bsky.social speaks on Nitrous Oxide in this BBC Breakfast report. Listen from 1 hour 15 minutes in www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Breakfast - 08/11/2025

The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

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