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6 HIDDEN FACES –
COVER STORY
Rachael Evans explains Adfam’s 30th anniversary photo exhibition,
The other faces of addiction
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8 NEWS FOCUS
Are the rates of drug-related deaths north and south of the border really going in different directions?
9 NEW RESEARCH ON NON-FATAL OVERDOSES
A group of academics from the University of SouthWales publish research on non-fatal overdoses inWales.
10 CHAMPIONING RECOVERY
DDN looks at a couple of the vibrant recovery events held throughout September.
14 TURNING THE TABLES
Kaleidoscope’s recovery awards event aimed to promote a positive mindset, as Barry Eveleigh explains.
16 SCRATCHING THE SURFACE
Taf Kunorubwe looks at the challenges of bringing together substance misuse and mental health services.
18 STREET WISE
Alex Feis-Bryce talks to DDN about a scheme protecting drug-dependent street sex workers from attack.
20 WALK THIS WAY
Four participants tell us about their experiences at the UK Recovery Walk.
REGULARS
4 NEWS ROUND-UP
: England and Wales see sharp rise in drug deaths • CQC pledges to focus on ‘the
issues that matter’ • Time to stop criminalising drug users, says global commission • News in brief.
9 POST-ITS FROM PRACTICE
: Working with people who use drugs is a multidisciplinary landscape with
key workers at its heart, says Dr Steve Brinksman.
10 LETTERS
: Unfair odds; Cup of cheer.
13 PRACTICE EXCHANGE
: Gordon Hay talks to DDN about RADAR, a new pathway for alcohol-related A&E
admissions into residential alcohol detoxification in Greater Manchester.
15 VOICES OF RECOVERY
: Recovery should be about empowerment and instilling optimism – not about
treatment effectiveness and ‘number of years abstinent’, says Alistair Sinclair.
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These are anxious times for all of us
– the money’s not going into core services, the political agenda feels like
a straw in the wind, and treatment services are battered by targets and tendering.This month’s issue reminds us
of the reasons to fight on for the best standards of individualised care.
While recovery month is well and truly celebrated by the vibrant walk in Manchester, and the inspiring stories
on page 20, there are important notes to listen out for. Kaleidoscope’s Barry Eveleigh (page 14) demonstrates
how they planted harm reduction firmly at the centre of their recovery agenda, with naloxone training at the top.
Alistair Sinclair (page 15) makes the point that recovery should be about instilling hope and optimism rather
than just celebrating years abstinent. The point is that we don’t have to accept the political dictum that
abstinence must now drive the treatment system to the exclusion of the clients who need it most. Dr Steve
Brinksman (page 9), treating homeless and vulnerable patients, says that working with people who use drugs
needs a multidisciplinary approach, including carers (see cover story, page 6), peers, medical professionals,
counsellors and key workers. Within DDN’s readership we have a virtual network of shared care. If we don’t
fight for the wellbeing of our most vulnerable, who will?
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