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

The human lives behind the numbers On the long view, last month’s ONS report on drug-related deaths show that people continue to die in record

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

Last summer, as I stepped into the new policy role at Collective Voice, the Government seemed to have left itself in an odd position. It

The alcohol treatment system is in crisis. The recent report from Alcohol Concern/Alcohol Research UK reveals that the pressures services are under largely reflect those

On International Women’s Day, the Home Office and Ministry of Justice launched its consultation into the Government’s proposals for transforming the response to domestic abuse.

Drug and alcohol treatment brings a host of benefits to individuals, families and communities: Saving lives – Treatment is a protective factor against overdose and

This is the third in a series of posts discussing topics raised at the recent Drug Strategy Implementation Events which Collective Voice delivered on behalf of the

A perfect storm is brewing. Years of austerity, the degradation of public services, sluggish growth and falling wages are all contributing to increasing pressures on

Marching wilfully with a sense of purpose into politically and legally sensitive territory is always likely to make headlines. And that is exactly what the