The Stark Contrast in Drug Deaths across the UK
The drug death crisis across the UK remains one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time. The recent statistics for 2023 from Scotland, and England and Wales, reveal stark differences between the two nations. As someone deeply committed...
Rethinking the UK’s Approach to Synthetic Opioids: Why Harm Reduction Alone Won’t Solve the Fentanyl Crisis
The UK is in the midst of a public health emergency: synthetic opioids like fentanyl and nitazenes are claiming lives at an alarming rate. These substances are not just another challenge in the ongoing struggle against addiction—they represent a deadly escalation....
Overlooked Success: The Untapped Potential of RAPt’s 12-Step Programme in Reducing Reoffending
It’s disheartening, though sadly not surprising, to see that the significant findings from the Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust (RAPt) programme (now Forward Trust) have long been overlooked, especially given the proven success of 12-step abstinence-based...
Join the Board of Faces & Voices of Recovery UK!
Do you care deeply about addiction recovery? Do you have brilliant ideas but no place to share them? Can you help us grow and keep changing the world? Then we want you! At Faces & Voices of Recovery UK, we’re on a mission to transform the narrative around...