Help The Salvation Army to save lives I’ve asked my MP to help raise awareness about the anti-overdose medication, naloxone. Will you join me?

Last week we visited Number 10 Downing Street to deliver our petition, urging the UK Government to treat this crisis as a public health emergency. Help us by asking your MP to act: brnw.ch/21wXREx

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Coinciding with #AddictionAwarenessWeek, Professor David Forrest has spoken to Sarah Green from BBC’s The One Show about the impact new legislation could have on the funding and survival of gambling clinics in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Barriers to Recovery: Overcoming obstacles to alcohol recovery in the UK - Institute of Alcohol Studies Alcohol-related harm continues to escalate in the United Kingdom (UK), with 2023 marking the highest number of alcohol-specific deaths recorded in England, and only 22% of those in need accessing spec...

📢 This #AddictionAwarenessWeek, we’re sharing our new report 'Barriers to Recovery'.

It explores the obstacles people face when seeking alcohol recovery and how we can overcome them.

Read more: www.ias.org.uk/report/barri...

#LetsTalkAddiction

We’re amplifying the voices of women and birthing people facing addiction and perinatal mental health challenges.

Stigma harms, compassion heals.

In collaboration with Her Circle @hercirclene.bsky.social, we’re pushing for trauma-informed, joined-up care.

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Derrière chaque lutte contre la dépendance se cache une personne qui mérite compréhension, attention et une chance de guérir.💜

#AVA #AVATraining #AddictionAwareness #AddictionAwarenessWeek #RecoveryAwareness #BreakTheStigma

Hearing lots of talk this week about “removing the stigma of addiction” but nothing about actually addressing the causes of addiction

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A great piece showing the progressive views of #princessofwales thoughts on #addiction for #addictionawarenessweek. People discussing addiction is powerful! The @teamlabouruk.bsky.social now needs to focus on promoting #sobriety to support #mentalhealth in #Uk

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Me and my dad - Nacoa Me and my dad. My first thought as a title for this was ‘Me and my Alcoholic dad’. He was an extraordinary man.

It's addiction awareness week this week, and last year I shared my story as a child of an alcoholic with @nacoauk.bsky.social

If it's something you want to know more about, you can read it here: nacoa.org.uk/experiences/...

#addiction #alcoholism #addictionawarenessweek

Recovery gave my life a second chance."

Kelly is a volunteer, and ex-resident, at our recovery house for young women, Amy's Place.

This #AddictionAwarenessWeek we want everyone to know that #RecoveryIsPossible. And that you too can find a full life, free from drugs and alcohol.

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