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On 17 July, King Charles III delivered his second-ever King’s Speech. It marked the 2024 state opening of Parliament. He outlined...

Alcohol Awareness Week is an annual campaign by Alcohol Change UK, to raise awareness of alcohol consumption in the UK and encourage more...

10,048 deaths from alcohol-specific causes were registered in the UK in 2022, the highest number on record.

The closing session of the 2023 conference is presented by Kate Hall and Claire Murdoch CBE, followed by a live Q&A session.

Session 7 is hosted by Dr Matt Gaskell and James Grimes, discussing 'gambling related stigma is not an accident.2

In session 6, Jo Huey shares her experience of stigma from a family member's perspective.

Session 5 is presented by Stuart Green, NHS Service Manager for Aspire.

Session 4 is hosted by Lucy Rocca, CEO of Soberistas.

In this session we hear from Adam Holland with his talk on 'A Review of Anti-Stigma Campaigns for People Who Use Drugs'.

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

The Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Statistics 2022-2023 Report released on Thursday, showed a slight uptick in adults engaging with...

This session was hosted by Dr John Kelly. Watch on demand as he discusses 'Deconstructing Stigma: Addiction, Treatment and Policy'.

Welcome to the NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Virtual Conference 2023.

You can now download the slides for each session of our 2023 programme by clicking on the links below.

We are delighted to announce that the programme for the NHS APA Conference 2023; "Living the Stigma: Understanding Addiction and...

Local Authorities across England will be allocated almost £267 million next year to improve drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems.

After the success of last year’s conference, we’re looking forward to hosting our fourth virtual conference on Tuesday 28th of November...

On the 17th of October 2023, the Government announced the consultation for the proposed introduction of a new levy on gambling operators...

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

2023’s campaign theme, We’re Not Waiting, celebrates professionals and organisations who support the worldwide hepatitis elimination mission