12 Step Myth Busting to help with #drugdeaths
It is our hope that Scotland will adopt & learn form this work especially in the context of having 3 times the amount of deaths than England. We suggest that this ground work has helped considerably down south at all levels from on the ground to commissioning...
Effectiveness of Residential Rehab Services & 12 Steps
Yet again we find ourselves advocating for residential treatment & also the claims that there is no evidence base for it or 12 steps. We do hope if you find yourself having to do this over & over again like us that you will find this page useful as a pointer...
Peer Led Covid 19 Impact Survey
The COVID19 pandemic affected drug and alcohol providers across Wales, forcing them to completely re-design service provision in a relatively short timescale. The implications of this were vast. Clinical interventions such as BBV testing, urine testing and sexual...
End of Recovery Month 2020
Normally at the end of Recovery month we are invigorated and reenergised in our commitment to celebrating recovery but this year it has been more difficult to celebrate and here’s why. The impact of lockdown on recovery according to a yougov poll says that 39% of...
STORIES of LOVE LOSS & HOPE
Stories of Love, Loss and Hope’ documents the impact of drug related deaths contrasted with positive stories of recovery. #youkeeptalkingwekeepdying Throughout this document you will find examples of both overt & covert stigma. ...
Our Annual Report 2019/20
Please find the press release below and the download to our Annual Report . Annual Report 2020_print version. Scotland “going backwards” on tackling drug deaths A campaign group has said Scotland is now “going backwards” in efforts to tackle drug deaths. A...
G11- Our 11th Drug Death Awareness event
Watch Natalie Logan Mclean reflect on what we started back in July 2019 – (What turned into monthly events) and how she feels about the Drug death situation now. The link will be posted 26/6/20
G10 – 10th Monthly Drug Death Awareness Event
Please see the link below to our 10th Monthly Drug Death Summitt The “new normal” for alcohol & Drug services Post COVID19 May 29th 12noon till 2.30pm We are asked folks to go out on a limb here and...