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Watch on Demand: Session 1 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2022

About the session Welcome to the NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Virtual Conference 2022. In this session, Danny Hames, NHS APA Chair,...

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NHS APA Conference 2022: Download the session slides!

Download the session slides for the NHS APA 2022 conference.

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NHS APA 2022 Virtual Conference Guide for Delegates

Here is a useful guide that includes everything you need to know to make the most out of this year's FREE virtual conference.

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#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.

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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.

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World Hepatitis Day: I Can’t Wait!

This year, World Hepatitis Day is centred around the theme of the theme, ‘I Can’t Wait!’.

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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.

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#StigmaKills: Free Downloadable Campaign Resources

So that you can spread the message of #StigmaKills, we have created a host of assets available for you to download to show your support.

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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.

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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.

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The Hep C Wessex Van Project: Addressing Stigma & Removing Barriers to Treatment.

Hep C U Later commenced their Wessex Clinical Outreach Van project in April 2021, in the hope of realising their elimination agenda.

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Naloxone: A Life Saving Drug But Only When Not Alone

The effectiveness of naloxone, a life-saving drug, is drastically limited by the high levels of loneliness in the drug-using community.

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The 10-Year Drug Strategy: A Joint Statement.

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

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Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Statistics 2020 to 2021: Response from the NHS APA

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.

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Alcohol Awareness Week 2021: Alcohol and Relationships

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

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

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Watch on Demand: Session 10 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2021

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

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Watch on Demand: Session 9 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2021

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

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Watch on Demand: Session 8 of the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2021

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

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Watch on Demand: Hep C U Later at the NHS APA Virtual Conference 2021

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