Every one of these deaths is a tragedy – and we should be doing more as a society to prevent them. ONS 2024 data on
The Government is asking local areas to develop local preparedness plans and submit them for it to review. We can reasonably ask: what is in
Drug and alcohol related deaths for women are increasing, as is the number of women who have their children removed due to drug and alcohol use. This is because we are working in a system that is failing women. We need strong leadership from the new Government to support the women’s agenda and help turn this around.
The data suggest there are “certain risk groups… where targeted action would be helpful” Read the report The latest “Shooting Up” report shows a continuing
A particularly concerning trend has been flying under the radar for several years now – an increasing number of deaths from drug poisonings involve benzodiazepines, pregabalin, gabapentin or zopiclone.
It’s hard to know what to say at this moment of terrible déjà vu. The Office for National Statistics today published statistics covering deaths related to
These deaths are not inevitable. They are the result of stigma, discrimination, disinvestment and the erosion of wider support systems taking their toll on a group of people developing multiple health challenges as they get older.
A public health emergency is occurring in England – each year thousands of people are dying from drug related causes. Stigma, discrimination, disinvestment and the
The Office for National Statistics has released the latest numbers of deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales in 2020. Together with the
Collective Voice is the national charity working to improve England’s drug and alcohol treatment and recovery systems
