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Alcohol awareness week returns this year from the 15th to the 19th November with a new theme: Alcohol and Relationships.

Watch on Demand: CLERO - College of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations

Our second keynote speaker and Recovery Champion Dr Ed Day addresses the issue of stigma, followed by a live panel.

ESUCG members Kim Hager and Niamh Cullen address how we may begin to tackle stigma in policy & commissioning.

In this session, we are joined by April Wareham and Gemma Cooke from Working with Everyone, a lived experience organisation.

In this on-demand video, we are joined by Hep C U Later Elimination Coordinator for the NHS Addiction Provider Alliance, Louise Hansford.

In this session, we are joined by speakers from the Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign an alliance responding to Ireland's drugs crisis.

In this session, we are joined by the team from GMMH Homeless Team to discuss stigma.

Gord Garner, Vice President of CAPSA Canada presents at this year's conference.

A session from representatives of the Inpatient Network: Chair Cathy Lovatt, Dr Derrett Watts, Dr Annie McCloud, Mark Holmes & Stuart Green.

In this session, we are joined by members of the Addictions Service User Research Group (SURG): Mel Getty, Paul Lennon, and Jo Neale.

In this session, we were joined by Sohan Sohata, Managing Director & Co-founder of BAC-IN CIC, and Chair of the NHS APA, Danny Hames.

In this session, we are joined by our Keynote Speaker, Professor Dame Carol Black, followed by a live panel Q&A.

The session slides from the NHS APA Conference 2021 are now available to view and download.

We are delighted to announce that the programme for the NHS APA Conference 2021 is now available to download.

The NHS APA stand with our fellow organisations in the sector with an urgent mission for political action and improvement in the sector.

Read our guide for delegates to ensure your day runs smoothly and get the most out of our second virtual conference.

NHS APA Vice Chair Dr Emily Finch’s recent editorial discusses the key takeaways from Dame Carol Black’s landmark phase 2 report.

The NHS APA supports the much-anticipated second part of the independent report focusing on drug treatment, prevention, and recovery.

A joint statement by Collective Voice, Adfam, the English Substance Use Commissioners Group and the NHS APA