New Model Army (PDF) The very concepts that glue together our drug treatment system are under attack for being too entrenched in medicine. Ian Wardle looks at the emerging challengers to a status quo that has dominated policy and practice for more…
Tag Archive for Recovery
Druglink article 2014 – 2008-2009 The Recovery Debate by Mike Ashton and Neil McKeganey
Around Guy Fawkes night in November 2007, a whole box of fireworks exploded in the face of the drug treatment system, when the BBC asserted that only 3% of those who went into treatment became ‘drug free’. There were arguments…
Druglink article 1994 – Does recovery happen in NA? by George Christo
…and how long does it take? The answers have important practical considerations Does recovery happen in NA? (PDF)
Druglink article 1988 – Aids in the house by Stewart Dixon and Jane Hollis
Nowhere is the re-evaluation of drug services forced by HIV and AIDS more painful than in the traditional concept-based therapeutic communities, with their uncompromising philosophies and hierarchical regimes. But, as this report shows, far-reaching changes may be needed. Aids in…
Treatment/Recovery – alcohol
Alcohol treatment services (PDF) (2023) For those in deepest need alcohol treatment services offer real hope. However, despite the alarming increase in alcohol-related deaths over the past twenty years and sharp rises since 2019, the number of people receiving treatment…
Treatment/Recovery – drugs
Drug and alcohol treatment and recovery funding: 2025 to 2026 Funding to local councils to help them improve their drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems, from 2025 to 2026 | DHSC, UK Guidance: Medicine choices in opioid substitution treatment…