Border Force seizes £1bn worth of cocaine in three months - Drink and Drugs News The Border Force confiscated almost 15 tonnes of cocaine worth more than £1bn between 1 June and 31 August, the Home Office has announced.

Border Force seizes £1bn worth of #cocaine in three months: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/border-force...

Government consults on revising ‘outdated’ licensing rules - Drink and Drugs News The government has launched a four-week, fast-track review to ‘tear up outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars and local events’.

Government consults on revising ‘outdated’ #licensing rules: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/government-c...

Deaths of homeless people up almost 10 per cent in a year - Drink and Drugs News The number of people who died while homeless increased by 9 per cent last year, to 1,611. The figures equate to ‘an average of four needless deaths every day of the year’.

Deaths of #homeless people up almost 10 per cent in a year: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/deaths-of-ho...

DDN October 2025 - Drink and Drugs News Read the October 2025 issue of DDN magazine for free online – contains coverage of drug and alcohol treatment, recovery, harm reduction and more.

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We have thought-provoking contributions on wellbeing in this issue – mental and physical – including our cover story (p6) in which the team demonstrate that addressing nutritional deficiency should be a regular part of #harmreduction.

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Urgent action needed to improve alcohol care in Scottish hospitals, say specialists - Drink and Drugs News The Scottish Government needs to take urgent action to improve hospital care and support for people with alcohol issues.

Urgent action needed to improve #alcohol care in Scottish hospitals, say specialists: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/urgent-actio...

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Opioid-related deaths more than 50 per cent higher than official figures, say King’s College researchers - Drink and Drugs News Opioid-related deaths in England and Wales from 2011 to 2022 were 54.7 per cent higher than recorded, according to research by King’s College London.

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Scottish Government announces funding for women’s and young people’s services - Drink and Drugs News The Scottish Government has allocated £1.1m to the Aberlour Children’s Charity for perinatal support and recovery services, Public Health Scotland has announced.

Scottish Government announces funding for women’s and young people’s services: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/scottish-gov...

Global drug use at historically high levels - Drink and Drugs News A new era of global instability is empowering organised crime groups and ‘pushing drug use to historically high levels’ says the 2025 World drug report from UNODC.

A new era of global instability is empowering organised crime groups and ‘pushing #drug use to historically high levels’ says the 2025 World drug report from #UNODC: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/global-drug-...

Dehumanising language rife when discussing homelessness, say researchers - Drink and Drugs News The language regularly used when discussing homelessness is perpetuating and reinforcing stigma, according to a Centre for Homelessness Impact report by researchers at King’s College London.

Dehumanising language rife when discussing #homelessness, say researchers: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/dehumanising...

Campaigners urge Irish government to make sure mandatory alcohol health labelling goes ahead - Drink and Drugs News An open letter signed by more than 75 health organisations and others is urging the Irish government to guarantee that the introduction of alcohol health labelling goes ahead next year.

Campaigners urge #Irish government to make sure mandatory #alcohol health labelling goes ahead: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/campaigners-...

One in four women in prison being held on remand - Drink and Drugs News More than a quarter of all women in prison are being held there on remand, according to a new briefing from the Prison Reform Trust.

More than a quarter of all women in #prison are being held there on remand, according to a new briefing from the Prison Reform Trust. This includes women who are ‘severely mentally unwell’ and should be receiving #treatment in the community: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/one-in-four-...

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Government announces £310m drug and alcohol grant funding - Drink and Drugs News The government has published its 2025-26 drug, alcohol and recovery grant funding for local authorities.

The government has published its 2025-26 #drug, #alcohol and #recovery grant funding for local authorities. The allocations will see £310m go to councils to ‘build on their vital work of improving outcomes for people who need treatment and recovery support’: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/government-a...

MPs pass tobacco and vapes bill - Drink and Drugs News MPs have voted to pass the tobacco and vapes bill by 366 to 41. The bill has now passed its third reading and committee stage in the House of Commons, and will go to the House of Lords next month.

MPs have voted to pass the #tobacco and #vapes bill by 366 to 41. The bill has now passed its third reading and committee stage in the House of Commons, and will go to the House of Lords next month: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/mps-pass-tob...

Global executions for drug offences ‘at crisis levels’ - Drink and Drugs News More than 615 people were executed for drug-related offences last year, according to Harm Reduction International (HRI).

Global executions for #drug offences ‘at crisis levels’: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/global-execu...

Public Health Scotland issues warning after increase in ‘sudden’ overdoses - Drink and Drugs News Public Health Scotland (PHS) is urging caution after the recent increase in overdoses – some fatal – among people using heroin.

Public Health #Scotland (PHS) is urging caution after the recent increase in #overdoses – some fatal – among people using #heroin: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/public-healt...

Duterte flown to The Hague, as lawyers file petition - Drink and Drugs News Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been flown to The Hague, following his arrest at Manila airport.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo #Duterte has been flown to The Hague, following his arrest at Manila airport: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/duterte-flow...

Duterte arrested for ‘crimes against humanity’ - Drink and Drugs News Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested after the ICC issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity following his notorious ‘war on drugs’.

Former #Philippine president Rodrigo #Duterte has been arrested after the ICC issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity following his notorious ‘war on #drugs’: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/duterte-arre...

Separation has more impact on women’s drinking than men’s - Drink and Drugs News Women are more likely than men to increase regular drinking during marital separation, according to a study.

Women are more likely than men to increase regular #drinking during marital separation, according to a study. They are also more likely to drink at higher levels in the years afterwards, the researchers found: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/separation-h...

Supply & demand - Drink and Drugs News Increasingly unreliable medicine supply chains are yet another reason why we need systems of care that are genuinely responsive and patient-centered.

Increasingly unreliable #medicine supply chains are yet another reason why we need systems of #care that are genuinely responsive and patient-centered, say Shayla Schlossenberg and Riley Johnson of @releasedrugs.bsky.social : www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/supply-demand/

DDN Conference 2025 - Drink and Drugs News Save the date! The DDN Conference 2025 is taking place on Thursday 10th July at The National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.

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🎉The DDN Conference is back for 2025!

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Thank you for your support throughout 2024! Have a happy and safe Christmas and New Year. From all at DDN.

DHSC launches first ever survey of treatment workforce - Drink and Drugs News A national survey of the frontline drug and alcohol treatment workforce has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

A national survey of the frontline #drug and #alcohol treatment workforce has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care (#DHSC): www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/dhsc-launche...

DDN December 2024/January 2025 - Drink and Drugs News Read the December 2024/January 2025 DDN magazine for free online - contains coverage of drug and alcohol treatment, recovery, harm reduction and more.

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Increase investment in alcohol treatment, Scottish Government urged - Drink and Drugs News The Scottish Government is being urged to boost its investment in alcohol treatment ahead of tomorrow’s budget.

The #Scottish Government is being urged to boost its investment in #alcohol treatment ahead of tomorrow’s #budget: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/increase-inv...

Government confirms compulsory levy for gambling operators - Drink and Drugs News The government has confirmed its plans to impose a statutory levy on gambling company profits.

The government has confirmed its plans to impose a statutory #levy on #gambling company profits: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/government-c...

Prevention-based alcohol strategy urgently needed, say health professionals - Drink and Drugs News There is an urgent need for a new national alcohol strategy with a ‘strong focus on treatment and prevention’, says a new report from the MCA.

Prevention-based #alcohol strategy urgently needed, say #health professionals: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/prevention-b...

MPs to vote on tobacco and vapes bill today - Drink and Drugs News MPs are to vote on the tobacco and vapes bill today, the government has announced, moving the UK ‘one step closer to becoming smoke-free’.

MPs are to vote on the #tobacco and #vapes bill today, the government has announced, moving the UK ‘one step closer to becoming #smoke-free’: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/mps-to-vote-...