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Work between PHE, NHS England, LAs, primary care, pharmaceutical companies and the third sector continue to drive innovations that raise awareness, increase testing and improve pathways into care for target populations, helping to reduce health inequalities. #WorldHepatitisDay

here's my blog on this week's Office for National Statistics (ONS) drug-related death stats publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/10/16/we-…

Speaking to your patients about their smoking has huge potential benefits - whether or not they have related health problems. We know it's not always easy to speak to patients about smoking, so here’s some advice on how to encourage people to quit: changegrowlive.org/advice-info/fi…

ESSENTIAL READING for all UK drug treatment & recovery workers!! New @PHE_uk Best practice in Optimising Opioid Substitution Treatment (BOOST!) now out!! Bite-sized interactive online course. Pls RT e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/bes… Collective Voice NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Addiction Professionals Society for the Study of Addiction

Important consultation from Department of Health and Social Care on expanding access to #naloxone which closes at midday on 28 September 2021. consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/60e8601f8a321f…

4,561 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in 2020 in England & Wales (79.5 deaths per million people). This is 3.8% higher than the rate seen in 2019 (4,393 deaths or 76.7 deaths per million) and the highest number since records began in 1993 ow.ly/t0zK50FJ9h8

Today is #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay. Opioid substitution treatment (OST) significantly reduces the risk of fatal overdose. Learn more at e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/bes… @HEE_TEL NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Collective Voice #EndOverdose International Overdose Awareness Day

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. We are supporting International Overdose Awareness Day and raising awareness of overdose risk and how to reduce it #EndOverdose bit.ly/2vMMwzA

Did you know #naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose? If someone does overdose it’s vital to act fast, call for an ambulance immediately and if possible use the opioid antidote, naloxone, which can save lives #EndOverdose International Overdose Awareness Day naloxone.org.uk

Barriers to management of #opioid withdrawal in hospitals in England: a document analysis of hospital policies on the management of #substancedependence: bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

If someone overdoses on an opioid it’s vital to act fast, call an ambulance and if possible use the life-saving opioid antidote, naloxone. Since 2017, there has been a 43% increase in the proportion of people carrying naloxone. #EndOverdose International Overdose Awareness Day gov.uk/government/pub…

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. We are supporting International Overdose Awareness Day and raising awareness of overdose risk and how to reduce it #EndOverdose bit.ly/2vMMwzA

It’s International Overdose Awareness Day. Did you know that opioid substitution treatment (OST) significantly reduces the risk of fatal overdose? e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/bes…

Pleased to see this important work recognised in an NIHR alert & BMJ publication. Thank you @holla_adam Release Drugs - @releasedrugs.bsky.social iHOST study team & National Institute for Health and Care Research! "Hospital policies can create barriers to good management of opioid withdrawal" bmj.com/content/379/bm…

The Office for Life Sciences Addiction Mission, part of the UK's drugs strategy, has launched a £5m Reducing Drugs Death Innovation Challenge to support innovators to develop lifesaving technologies to prevent overdose deaths. Applications open👇 tinyurl.com/ReducingDrugDe…

Morning everyone. Really pleased to have been able to send out emails to every Director of Public Health in England with their allocations of an additional £42i1m for drug and alcohol treatment and recovery over the 2 years. gov.uk/government/new…

You can find a breakdown of the extra funding available to all local authorities in England for the financial year 2023 to 2024 and an indicative allocation for 2024 to 2025 on GOV.UK 👇 gov.uk/government/pub…

We're saddened by Russell Newcombe's passing. He was key in Liverpool's harm reduction movement, advocating for normalization of drug use. His impact on policy reform was significant. Our thoughts are with Cheryl Newcombe-White, also a strong advocate of drug users' rights

Health Minister @AndreaLeadsom visited the Drug & Alcohol Wellbeing Service @LondonDAWS to see how it helps people recover. We're supporting staff in this area with a 10-year workforce plan & also expanding access to opioid overdose treatment naloxone. Turning Point - Social Enterprise 💙 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea