STAYING STRONG IN PARTNERSHIP
UPFRONT
Drink and Drugs News is published by CJ Wellings Ltd , Romney House , School Road , Ashford , Kent TN27 0LT t : 0845 299 3429
Editor : Claire Brown e : claire @ cjwellings . com
Advertising manager : Ian Ralph e : ian @ cjwellings . com
Reporter : David Gilliver e : david @ cjwellings . com
Designer : Jez Tucker e : jez @ cjwellings . com
Subscriptions : e : subs @ cjwellings . com
website : www . drinkanddrugsnews . com
Website support by wiredupwales . com
Printed on environmentally friendly paper by the Manson Group Ltd
Cover by : Jellypics
CJ Wellings Ltd does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of statements made by contributors or advertisers .
The contents of this magazine are the copyright of CJ Wellings Ltd , but do not necessarily represent its views , or those of its partner organisations .
IN THIS ISSUE
ON THE COVER – The trauma of moral injury
10
Portraits of Recovery
6
Early intervention in young people
INSIDE
4 NEWS Scotland consults on MUP ; Consumption room gets green light
8 FIBROSCANS Action on alcohol harm 14 SUICIDE RISK Samaritans ’ advice
18 RELEASE CASEBOOK Over-supervised and under-dosed
20 KALEIDOSCOPE Twenty years in Wales 22 LETTERS Your shout ! 24 CAREERS Focus on family social work
Empowerment with recovery protection
12 16
STAYING STRONG IN PARTNERSHIP
‘ Let ’ s remove the stigma ... we want to shout at the top of our lungs that we ’ re people .’
Alice , SDAS peer mentor – see our partner updates , www . drinkanddrugsnews . com
DDN is a self-funded independent publication . Our bespoke partnership packages provide an opportunity to work closely with the magazine . Please get in touch to find out more .
The more we understand , the better we can help
With Mental Health Awareness Day this month , we ’ re looking at some key areas of support . Our cover story explores moral injury ( p6 ) – an area we haven ’ t talked about directly before , but which traces a clear path from combat-related experiences to escaping trauma through substances . Veterans make up a significant part of our DDN community and we hope that this will open up more dialogue with Combat Stress and the other support charities who are ready with highly skilled interventions .
Meanwhile , the more we understand the reasons for young people ’ s substance use , the better equipped we are to help them cope with the effects of adversity , abuse and exploitation and can aim for the essential ‘ whole school ’ approach ( p12 ).
We ’ re keen to help sustain momentum of your Recovery Month activities , so are sharing forward-looking ideas on recovery protection ( p16 ). And have you heard about Recoverist Month ( p10 )? The founder began his journey in a homelessness hostel but is now working with inspiring visual artists who hope to be regulars on the cultural calendar .
For further inspiration , travel 20 years with Kaleidoscope ( p20 ), trailblazing harm reduction in the community . Claire Brown , editor www . drinkanddrugsnews . com and @ DDNmagazine
WWW . DRINKANDDRUGSNEWS . COM OCTOBER 2023 • DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS • 3