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The latest drug-related deaths statistics for England and Wales show – once again – a concerning rise in overall mortality and regional disparities in harms. A record 5,565 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in 2024—the highest annual total since records began in 1993. Mortality rates have been climbing every year since 2012.   As in previous years, opioids are responsible for a considerable and rising share of fatalities, emphasising the need for urgent targete

This year’s theme for International Overdose Awareness Day is ‘One big family, driven by hope’.

5,448 drug-related deaths were registered in 2023, the highest number since records began. The ONS published its annual report on drug...

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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