Publications you may find interesting

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'One of the strongest messages was a simple one: isolation kills’

The most recent national estimates suggest that around 214,000 individuals are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the UK; 160,000 of these are in England.

One Life, mixed stark reflections on drug-related deaths & budget cuts with powerful exhortations to make sure the service user voice was properly heard.

A new factsheet from the Institute of Alcohol Studies does a great job in summarising the changing trends in women's drinking

Gay men offered groundbreaking new online counselling service for sex, drugs and alcohol

The launch of the Bereaved through Alcohol and Drugs (BEAD) website which will serve as a vital source of information for anyone who has been bereaved in this way.

Last week (28 February 2017) the NHS with the Office for National Statistics published the latest information about drug misuse in England and Wales.

There were 2,300 drug misuse deaths registered in England in 2015, an increase of 8.5% on the previous year.

Lifeline recently (February 2017) published an excellent infographic crammed with information on the way drug and alcohol treatment services have been funded over the last 30 years.

Non-alcoholic drinks are taking off in pubs and bars as a new fashion for abstinence takes over among young people

There is a common misconception that the steps are all that you need. In fact, AA literature clearly states that you should seek outside help if necessary.