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4,907 drug-related deaths were registered in 2022, the highest number since records began. The ONS published its annual report on drug...

International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign striving to stop drug-related overdose and the stigma around it.

The drug-related deaths recorded in 2021 have increased by 6.2% since 2020, making this the highest number since comparable records began.

Today’s announcement shows the Government is serious about righting the wrong of nearly a decade of disinvestment in the treatment system.

The past year saw a 27% increase in the number of deaths of adults in contact with drug and alcohol treatment services. Read our response.

The spending review further highlights the need for investment in the sector and the implementation of Dame Carol Black's recommendations.

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

Drug-related deaths have risen for the eighth year in a row according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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

The latest ONS alcohol mortality statistics paint a grim outlook, but why have we ended up in this situation & what can be done?

The Government has announced that drug treatment services in England are to receive an extra £80 million.

Dr Ed Day addresses the importance of building a partnership between professionals and people with lived experience in overcoming addiction.

The number of drug-related deaths has reached a record-high in England and Wales, as drug treatment services funding continues to decrease.

A statement from our Chair, Danny Hames.