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

Former service user, and now a peer mentor, Ben Parker shares his story of drug addiction and recovery.

Work undertaken by the Pathfinder Stockport at the Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust drives forward best practice for Hep C Later programme.

We need to look at why individuals living with an addiction and a co-existing mental health disorder easily slip through the system.

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

Anyone can develop a dependency on alcohol and it can be very difficult watching someone you care about struggle to control their drinking.

A survey conducted by the GHA found that 75 percent of young gamers believe buying a loot box is bad for their health.

As part of AAW 2020 Nicola shares her experience of addiction services which in turn led her to volunteer with Achieve, part of GMMH.

The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Alcohol and mental health'.

Many of us use alcohol as a short term strategy to improve our mood. Here are four ways you can boost your mental health without drinking.

1 in 3 claim that they have been impacted by the substance misuse of a family member.

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.

The five remaining NHS inpatient detox units (IPUs) in England could permanently close without urgent changes to the way they are funded.

30 year old Matt Zarb-Cousin is a recovered gambling addict, turned activist, lobbying for reform to gambling legislation.

NHS APA members, Inclusion, use in-house mental health expertise to support staff during Covid-19 pandemic.

Social distancing measures mean that digital technology is playing an increasingly vital role in the delivery of treatment.

Patryk, a service user, describes his story of recovery and why he believes it is essential that we #KeepTheFewNHSIPUs

Read messages of support for the #KeepTheFewNHSIPUs and pledge your support for the campaign.

Download presenter slides from the virtual conference.