tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-02-19T17:38:21+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-technology-to-help-combat-drug-and-alcohol-addiction 2026-02-19T17:38:21+00:00 New technology and medicines to combat drug and alcohol addiction Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lives-to-be-saved-by-boosting-access-to-drug-overdose-medication 2025-12-29T13:51:37+00:00 Lives to be saved by boosting access to drug overdose medication Government launches consultation to help combat rising drug deaths from opioids, as part of record £3.4 billion in investment in drug and alcohol services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-adviser-to-reform-nhs-response-to-violence-vs-women-and-girls 2025-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 New adviser to reform NHS response to violence against women and girls Jess Asato appointed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) adviser to reform NHS response as part of the government's mission to halve VAWG within a decade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/expansion-of-life-saving-opioid-overdose-treatment 2024-05-14T07:03:11+01:00 Expansion of life-saving opioid overdose treatment New 10-year plan to expand and improve the drug and alcohol workforce published. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/267-million-to-boost-local-drug-and-alcohol-treatment 2023-11-13T00:00:00+00:00 £267 million to boost local drug and alcohol treatment Every local authority across England to be allocated additional funding to help combat drug and alcohol misuse. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-seeks-views-on-improving-alcohol-treatment-services 2023-10-16T00:00:00+01:00 Government seeks views on improving alcohol treatment services Public consultation launched on first UK-wide guidelines for clinical treatment of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/421-million-to-boost-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-across-england 2023-02-16T12:21:22+00:00 £421 million to boost drug and alcohol treatment across England Local authorities across England to receive funding to combat drug and alcohol misuse, with areas of highest need prioritised. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/alcoholic-liver-deaths-increased-by-21-during-year-of-the-pandemic 2021-07-15T09:45:31+01:00 Alcoholic liver deaths increased by 21% during year of the pandemic Increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, particularly amongst heavy drinkers, is likely driving an unprecedented acceleration in alcoholic liver disease deaths. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/london-s-first-dedicated-detox-unit-for-homeless-people-set-to-open 2021-06-09T08:00:01+01:00 London’s first dedicated detox unit for homeless people set to open Service, led by PHE London, was set up in partnership with the Greater London Authority, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, borough councils and the City of London Corporation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/grant-awarded-to-improve-the-health-of-people-sleeping-rough 2019-10-22T09:30:01+01:00 Grant awarded to improve the health of people sleeping rough Funding awarded to 6 projects to test models that improve access to health services for people with both mental ill health and drug and alcohol dependency needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-alcohol-clinical-guidelines-development-begins 2019-10-18T09:45:51+01:00 UK alcohol clinical guidelines development begins Public Health England (PHE) is working to produce the first UK-wide clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/embedding-public-health-in-coventrys-licensing-policy-statement 2019-08-12T11:01:15+01:00 Embedding public health in Coventry’s licensing policy statement A review of Coventry City Council's statement of licensing policy (SLP) benefits from considering public health and health equality issues. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/family-safeguarding-in-hertfordshire 2019-05-23T00:15:01+01:00 Family safeguarding in Hertfordshire A whole-system reform of Children’s Services in Hertfordshire improved the quality of work with families as well as outcomes for children and their parents. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/funding-awarded-to-23-projects-to-help-those-affected-by-alcohol 2019-03-22T11:00:00+00:00 Funding awarded to 23 projects to help those affected by alcohol Local authorities across the country will use £6 million funding to increase access to alcohol treatments, with a focus on helping parents and rough sleepers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/funding-to-help-improve-the-lives-of-those-affected-by-alcohol 2018-12-04T10:00:00+00:00 Funding to help improve the lives of those affected by alcohol £10.5 million funding awarded to local projects to support adults and children impacted by alcohol. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/alcohol-causes-1-in-13-breast-cancers 2018-10-04T15:57:52+01:00 Alcohol causes 1 in 13 breast cancers Drink free days campaign marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month by encouraging women to take more drink free days to reduce their breast cancer risk tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-health-england-and-drinkaware-launch-drink-free-days 2018-09-10T00:15:00+01:00 Public Health England and Drinkaware launch Drink Free Days Two thirds of regular drinkers say that cutting down on their drinking is harder than improving diet or exercise. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/phe-announces-areas-for-ips-alcohol-and-drug-dependency-trial 2017-11-21T14:52:58+00:00 PHE announces areas for IPS alcohol and drug dependency trial Seven areas to take part in individual placement and support (IPS) trial for drugs or alcohol dependency in community treatment services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/alcohol-industry-updating-the-health-information-on-its-labels 2017-03-24T12:10:23+00:00 Alcohol industry updating the health information on its labels The alcohol industry is updating the health information on its labels, to reflect the latest scientific evidence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-funds-school-resource-for-drug-and-alcohol-prevention 2017-03-13T00:15:17+00:00 Government funds school resource for drug and alcohol prevention Public Health England announces new funding to expand Mentor UK’s ADEPIS resource into more schools and community settings.