ADS responds to West Midlands Drug Policy Recommendations
Posted on 16 February, 2018
This week saw the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands, David Jamieson release recommendations for local drug policy. Following a consultation summit eight recommendations were outlined in an effort to further reduce harm and crime locally: • Diverting people away from the Criminal Justice System • Regional Drug Interventions Programme • Heroin Assisted Treatment…
Read More >CQC success for Bury
Posted on 23 January, 2018
The drug and alcohol service, One Recovery Bury has received a glowing report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) who independently monitor, inspect and regulate services to ensure they meet fundamental standards of care and quality. The inspection of Addiction Dependency Solutions’ (ADS) service, One Recovery Bury took place in November and though the CQC…
Read More >Alcohol Awareness Week – Bereavement
Posted on 15 November, 2017
Alcohol in the family This week is Alcohol Awareness Week, with a focus on Alcohol and Families. We have picked a theme for each day to share facts and information about the impact and harm alcohol can have on relationships and families. Bereavement Losing someone you love and care about is one of the hardest…
Read More >Alcohol Awareness Week – CRAFT
Posted on 14 November, 2017
Alcohol in the family This week is Alcohol Awareness Week, with a focus on Alcohol and Families. We have picked a theme for each day to share facts and information about the impact and harm alcohol can have on relationships and families. CRAFT Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is a programme we offer across…
Read More >Alcohol Awareness Week – Families and Addiction
Posted on 13 November, 2017
Alcohol in the family This week is Alcohol Awareness Week, with a focus on Alcohol and Families. We have picked a theme for each day to share facts and information about the impact and harm alcohol can have on relationships and families. Families and Addiction Most of the time our focus is on the individual…
Read More >Addiction Dependency Solutions Impact Report 2016/17
Posted on 3 November, 2017
Our impact report details the positive influence Addiction Dependency Solutions have had in helping people address their substance misuse, health, and well-being needs across our services in 2016/17.
Read More >Prescribed drug addiction needs national support
Posted on 25 August, 2017
Last month SKY news visited our One Recovery Oldham service to speak to staff and service users about their experiences with prescribed drug addiction. The news piece was part of a national growing concerns that prescribed drug addiction is a hidden crisis which may effect many more people in the UK than are currently known….
Read More >Naloxone Saving Lives in Bury
Posted on 19 December, 2016
For the past few months Naloxone – a specialist drug that can reverse the effects of an overdose once administered http://www.naloxonesaveslives.co.uk/what-is-naloxone.asp – has been available to residents of Bury. Since Naloxone’s availability in Bury, three people have benefited from its use, literally saving lives. The bank holiday period can be a difficult time for those…
Read More >Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse
Posted on 13 December, 2016
Throughout the last few months we have been supporting a number of campaigns highlighting domestic abuse, including the White Ribbon Campaign and the Greater Manchester Police & Crime Commissioner Campaign, ‘Sitting Right with You’. This is an important issue, affecting many in society, and which can have a severe impact on the lives of our…
Read More >#RecoveryXmas – An alternative take on our Christmas Appeal
Posted on 8 December, 2016
An alternative, but just as important, take on our Christmas Appeal – read on to read this funny and thought provoking piece by Brian Rooney, a volunteer from One Recovery Bury and part of the service user run Klick Klak film production group in Bury. The following is a conversation overheard in a Manchester department…
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