A Crisis Team Practitioner for the CNWL trust has shared her powerful and personal reflections on working in addiction and crisis care, while also navigating the grief of losing family members to addiction. She has worked in the NHS for nearly a decade, spending six years in inpatient mental health before joining her local crisis team in 2019. In her current role, she supports people in the community, many of whom are experiencing acute distress and complex needs involving bo

Addiction and recovery often come with layers of complexity, stigma, shame, fear of judgement, and the practical barriers that make asking for help feel impossible. Mary at Forward Leeds, shares her story. “I have worked in addictions services since my Social Work Degree in 2005. I have had past issues with cannabis use, club and party drug use and alcohol. I stopped cannabis in my twenties and didn't get any support with this. I didn't seek help as I worked for the service a

This poster highlights the APA's ongoing Stigma Kills  campaign — a national effort to challenge stigma as a barrier to addiction...

Shamil shares the story of his journey to recovery My name is Shamil, and I am in long-term recovery from addiction. My journey has been...

This blog provides an insight into the role of an Alcohol and Drugs Nurse Specialist at one of our member trusts.

People can experience stigma in different ways. Emma shared her story with us.

We recently interviewed Daniel, Dual Diagnosis Lead, and Marissa, Social Worker at an NHS APA member trust.

We interviewed Jess Murfin from the East Riding Partnership Trust, an open-access addiction support service.

It's time we break down the wall of stigma and help more people access treatment just by taking a small step today. We can start by...

After the success of last year’s conference, we’re looking forward to hosting our fourth virtual conference on Tuesday 28th of November...

We recently conducted an interview with Paul Evans, the Operational Development Lead for Gambling Harm within Inclusion.

Stigma hurts and isolates people, and stops them from feeling able to access the help and support they need.

Last year’s conference placed a strong emphasis on reducing the stigma associated with addiction.