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UK news
THINK! launches first drug driving campaign in a decade
We’re determined to tackle this growing issue as part of our upcoming Road Safety Strategy, which will set out how we make our roads safer for everyone | Department for Transport and Lilian Greenwood MP, UK
Welsh Overdose Awareness Day 2025
Saturday 13th December. Welsh Overdose Awareness Day is a national campaign held every year to remember those we’ve lost to drug overdose, support those left behind, and take action to prevent further deaths. This year’s theme — “The time is now…” — is a powerful call for change. It reminds us that we already have the evidence, tools, and compassion needed to save lives. What’s missing, are a range of evidenced-based interventions | Barod, UK
Pubs hit as price of booze is set to rise after Rachel Reeves confirmed alcohol duty will increase by nearly 4% - while cost of tobacco is hiked above inflation
The price of a bottle of wine is set to rise by 13p as Rachel Reeves launched a Budget raid on drinkers and smokers. Despite warnings about the fragile state of the hospitality sector - and concerns about inflation - the Chancellor has pressed ahead with an increase in alcohol duty across the board. The Treasury will revert to the formula of raising alcohol duty in line with its forecast rise in the retail prices index of 3.66 per cent | MailOnline, UK
WithYou partners with British Steel to protect workforce from drug and alcohol harm
Local charity WithYou is bringing drug and alcohol education directly into the British Steel workplace, as the business embeds early intervention and prevention into every day working | WithYou, UK
Beyond Remembrance: New trauma therapy breaking barriers for women veterans
A new pilot supporting women veterans experiencing substance use related to previous trauma has been launched today by national charity WithYou | WithYou, UK
NHS APA welcomes Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are proud to announce that Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, is joining the NHS Addictions Providers Alliance. The mental health and community services Trust provides integrated treatment for ex-military personnel with co-occurring mental health, substance use and addictions support through Op COURAGE South East, The NHS Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service | NHS APA, UK
Ketamine support group 'Flint Rise' launched in Flintshire
A spokesperson for Flint Rise said: “We can signpost people to all the professionals and the many organisations for those young people taking the drug but it affects more than just the user | The Leader, UK
Children of Alcoholics - debate in parliament
Today is a chance to speak on behalf of the children of alcoholics. They are the children who suffer in silence around our country, and sadly there are now many of them; nearly 2.5 million children live with one or both parents suffering from serious alcohol dependency or abuse | They work for you, UK
Public Houses: Electronic Cigarettes
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Licensing Taskforce were consulted on the proposed ban on vaping inside pubs | They work for you, UK
Government licensing reform sparks concerns over public health and local accountability
In our latest podcast we spoke to Professor Niamh Fitzgerald and Dr James Nicholls of the University of Stirling about the UK government’s recent alcohol licensing Taskforce and its proposed reforms. We discussed the implications of the proposals for public health, local accountability, and the hospitality industry, and explored why economic growth arguments are being prioritised over health considerations | IAS, UK
Bendy Bodies, Real-World Results: Medicinal Cannabis Treatment in hEDS/HSD
From joint instability to unrelenting fatigue, nausea, widespread pain, brain fog and insomnia, living with a condition that affects every part of the body – the connective tissue – can be profoundly debilitating. Yet because these symptoms are often invisible, diagnosis is often delayed and support is limited. It’s no wonder so many patients turn to medicinal cannabis in search of relief from hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) | Drug Science, UK
Abandoned bus removed after becoming drug den
An abandoned bus has been removed from a city centre after it became a "magnet" for anti-social behaviour and drug dealing | BBC, UK
International news
OnPoint NYC Impact Report
In 2021, OnPoint NYC opened the first two government-sanctioned Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) in the United States. Now in year two, we have continued to save lives and support wellness through connections to care – while deepening relationships and providing more effective support to our community | ONPoint NYC, USA
International Cocaine Network Based in Albania and Italy Dismantled
A five-year investigation has led to the arrest of 24 members of an international drug-trafficking network, Eurojust said Thursday. The group, based in Albania and Italy, is suspected of trafficking more than 1,300 kilograms of cocaine from South America to Italy through northern European ports. Authorities credited decrypted messages, phone interceptions and controlled deliveries for helping to uncover the network’s operations | OCCRP, USA
Specific brain activity patterns predict greater control over drinking behavior, study finds
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is among the most widespread substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide, characterized by an impaired ability to control the intake of alcohol. For many years, psychologists and psychiatrists have linked this disorder with a shift away from so-called goal-directed behaviors | Medical Xpress, USA
Blogs, comment and opinion
Gratitude and Addiction Recovery: Validating Experiential Ways of Knowing – William Stauffer
Gratitude is an example of a recovery tool that is grounded in experiential knowledge. A tool used across history in a myriad of mutual support communities. It evolved from indigenous recovery community trial and error practices | Recovery Review blog, USA
8 ways to drink less during the silly season
December is a perfect storm for anyone trying to cut back on drinking. Between end-of-year deadlines, work parties, family gatherings and school events, alcohol is suddenly everywhere | Conversation, Australia