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#IOAD23 : Recognising those people who go unseen

This year’s theme for International Overdose Awareness Day is ‘Recognising those people who go unseen’.

#IOAD22 : Raising awareness of overdose and ending the stigma surrounding addiction

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

Drug-related deaths 2021: The time to act is now.

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

MPFT backs call to pilot new Overdose Prevention Centres nationally.

Our member, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) has joined a national campaign for the piloting of Overdose Prevention Centres.

Drug-Related Deaths Summit: Urgent and united action needed to curb rising drug-related death toll.

We are uniting senior leaders from the third sector and NHS treatment providers at a historic summit in May.

Drug-Related Deaths are at a Record High - We Must Now Take Collective Action

Drug-related death rates will not reduce from an all-time high without significant and coordinated effort.

2021 Spending Review: The NHS APA calls for a renewed focus and investment in the addictions sector.

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

Latest Drug-related Deaths Figures: A Societal Crisis

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

£80 million for drug treatment services

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

Spending Review 2020 prioritises those impacted by COVID-19

Following the release of the Government's one-year Spending Review, the NHS APA supports the outlined plans for investment in public health.

Staying Alive: Reviving The NHS Inpatient Detox Provision

Members of the NHS Inpatient Network continue to call for urgent action to save the last remaining NHS IPUs in England.

Record rise in drug deaths in England & Wales highlights urgency to review funding

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

Overdose Prevention Centres - Should We Support Them?

Entering a new phase of Covid-19, NHS APA asks: Should Overdose Prevention Centres be considered as a harm reduction approach in England?