A suite of materials on low dead space injecting equipment have been developed to raise awareness and reduce the transmission of blood-borne viruses when injecting drugs. Read more
This joint webinar between Addiction Professionals and DDN webinar will take place on Monday 11.10.21 at 2pm-3.30pm. Read more
The Alcohol Health Alliance published the results of a recent YouGov poll of more than 12,000 Brits which suggests that there is strong public support for new controls to help protect children from alcohol advertising. Read more
This consultation is seeking to collect views on expanding the use of naloxone. It will run for a period of 8 weeks and is open to all interested individuals and organisations. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 28 September 2021 Read more
A snippet from our latest Clinical Update edited by Dr Euan Lawson Read more
Applications are now open. The deadline for submitting applications is 17:00pm on 13 August 2021. Read more
15 Minute Wellbeing blog by Hattie Moyes: If you can cook a meal in 15 minutes and get in shape in 15 minutes, why can't you improve your wellbeing in 15 minutes? Read more
Free joint Addiction Professionals and Adfam webinar Thursday 17th June 2021, 11am Read more
The 1999 Orange Book* acknowledged the role of primary care in the treatment of people with drug problems. Read more
It is our #righttoknow what is in our drink Read more
Registration body and network for addiction professionals Read more
On 27 April, a debate about alcohol labelling took place in Westminster. Read more
A King's College London student is looking for counsellors, key workers, nurses, GPs, GPs with special interest to take part in a research study on the patient- professional relationship. Read more
There is a new overdose awareness and naloxone poster campaign launching this week in the UK that features the faces of real community naloxone carriers. Read more
A snippet from our latest Clinical Update edited by Dr Euan Lawson. Read more
Provisional data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows there were 5,460 deaths related to alcohol-specific causes registered in the first three quarters of 2020 in England and Wales. Read more
The Action on Addiction charity says it saw an 86% rise in the number of people seeking help this January compared with last year. Read more
Research paper from The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health Read more
London South Bank University would like to understand the level of awareness and use of the guidance and any benefits it’s brought to practitioners. Please complete this short survey to let them know your views. Read more
Researchers have pin-pointed three key time periods in life when the harmful effects of alcohol on the brain are likely to be at their greatest. Read more
The spirit of motivational interviewing, Motivational interviewing: how to do it and What happens in rehab? Read more
The latest news, a Clinical Update snippet and FREE webinars. Read more