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Derbyshire County Council has worked with local Pharmacies and partners across Nottinghamshire International Overdose Awareness Day August 31st: Understanding the Risks, Reducing Harm and Take-Home Naloxone in Derbyshire Observed annually on 31 August, International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is the world’s largest campaign dedicated to ending overdose, remembering those who have sadly died and acknowledging…
Although most people do drink alcohol the vast majority do so at lower risk levels and avoid the harms associated with alcohol. But alcohol can lead to a wide range of health and other problems and unfortunately many of the harms caused by alcohol are higher in Derbyshire than the averages for England. ❤️🩹 ⚠️Alcohol…
To support Alcohol Awareness Week in Derbyshire in 2026, Ben Sofield, Substance Use Recovery Lead & The Third Space at Rhubarb Farm CIC in Langwith, shares a powerful personal story of addiction, recovery, and how finding community at Rhubarb Farm helped him rebuild his life and create a space for others to do the same.
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week, running from 6-12 July 2026! Derbyshire has higher rates of alcohol problems than many other areas in England. Alcohol can cause many problems of which, the one many people think about is alcohol related liver disease, doctors describe liver disease as a “silent illness”, this means that the person is not normally…
Are you ready to improve your overall health and wellbeing, but not sure where to start? The NHS free healthy choices quiz gives you guidance, based on your answers, to help you live a healthier life. What to expect We start by asking general questions about you and your motivations. These answers won’t affect your…
Derbyshire County Council has worked with local Pharmacies and partners across Nottinghamshire and Sheffield to make Take-Home Naloxone more widely available to Derbyshire residents. Any Derbyshire resident who is 18 or over can walk into a pharmacy delivering the service and request to be issued with a Take-Home Naloxone kit. Naloxone is the life-saving drug…
Derbyshire County Council has worked with local Pharmacies to make Take-Home Naloxone more widely available in Derbyshire. Anyone (18+) can walk into a pharmacy delivering the service and request to be issued with a Take-Home Naloxone kit. Naloxone is the life-saving drug used in an emergency to save the life of somebody who has taken…
Alcohol Awareness Week is the perfect time to start conversations, raise awareness, and promote positive change around alcohol use. Derbyshire continues to experience higher rates of alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions than many other parts of England. Alcohol is linked to over 200 health conditions and puts pressure on our NHS, social care, and emergency services….
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week, running from 7-13 July 2025 Alcohol Awareness Week is the perfect time to start conversations, raise awareness, and promote positive change around alcohol use — and we need your help to make a difference in Derbyshire. Derbyshire continues to experience higher rates of alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions than many other parts of…
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week, running from 7-13 July 2025! Derbyshire has higher rates of alcohol problems than many other areas in England. Alcohol can cause many problems of which, the one many people think about is alcohol related liver disease, doctors describe liver disease as a “silent illness”, this means that the person is not normally…
