Addiction and Substance Abuse

Fentanyl Deaths Have Tripled In The UK, New Data Reveals

People in the north-east were also shown to be three times as likely to die from drug misuse as those in London.
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'Do I Drink Too Much?' - What I've Learned From Getting Sober

I sometimes feel very boring and left out but I have clarity now – I feel real emotions, not heightened or worsened by alcohol
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After An Historic Week For Drug Policy Reform, We Must Not Let Momentum Fade

“Just say no” has given half a century of moral satisfaction to its proponents but now it’s time to assess the cost
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Our Laws On Cannabis Waste Police Time

Now, as when I was an officer, alcohol is the major problem, not cannabis
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Police Federation Backs Calls For Drugs Reform Saying Current Legislation 'Does Not Work'

Home Secretary has already announced review of medical cannabis use.
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Your Reasons For Drinking Are Way More Gendered Than You Think

Women are conditioned to not take up too much space, and that means we tend to express any distress through quiet rebellion
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What I Have Learned Five Years Sober

If you’re in the same boat I was, give sobriety a go. I don’t think you’ll regret it
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Davina McCall Says Overcoming Drink And Drug Addiction Has Helped Her Cope With Marriage Breakdown

'You need to experience difficulty to learn how to be resilient.'
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I'm Running The London Marathon For The Children Growing Up, Like Me, With An Alcoholic Parent

Alcoholism is the third leading preventable cause of death in the UK - my dad died aged 61 after a lifetime of heavy drinking
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The US Says FASD Brain Damage Affects More Than Autism - Why Is The UK Silent?

Let me tell you why this is urgent
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