We publish below our response to the call for written evidence from the Independent Reviewer of Drugs, Dame Carol Black. The review has two parts, with the first focusing on
Author Archive - Oliver Standing
Four golden threads — what the voluntary sector brings to treatment and recovery
Since August last year I’ve visited many charities around the country hard at work supporting local (and in a few cases not so local) people struggling with their drug or
Collective Voice welcomes the appointment of Dr Edward Day as drug recovery champion
The appointment comes at a crucial time for the drug and alcohol treatment and support sector, with serious insecurity over the future of funding as part of local government’s public
National Prison Drugs Strategy launched
A new prison specific drug strategy has been published by HM Prison and Probation Service. It mirrors the 2017 Drug Strategy in focusing on three central aims: reducing demand, restricting
Our response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry on health harms and drug policy
Collective Voice has responded to the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry on health harms and drug policy. In our submission we address questions including What is the extent of
Engaging diverse populations: moving beyond boxticking
A few weeks ago I attended the National Substance Misuse Conference in Birmingham and ran a workshop looking at our sector’s current response to the use of drugs and alcohol
‘Under One Roof’
19 July 2018 On the 4 July I took part in a panel at Homeless Link’s annual conference. Although I don’t start as Director for another month or so, I
