Great minds?
Drink and Drugs News (DDN Magazine)
Substance misuse news, opinion and jobs for professionals and free guide to treatment and rehab for people in addiction.
The psychological professions workforce is set for rapid expansion, says James Varty, programme manager at Psychological Professions Network Midlands , in our latest issue. Kick-started by the NHS Long Term Plan, this represents a revolution for psychological therapies and interventions, with a variety of new roles across the three workforce groupings of psychologist, psychological therapist and psychological practitioner. One of these practitioner roles is the mental health and wellbeing practitioner (MHWP) which is a great fit – and an exciting opportunity – for drug and alcohol services, as it addresses the all-round deep frustrations and the impasse felt by the client when being passed between mental health and substance use services.
Remember all the 'dual diagnosis' events of 15 years ago and the optimism of services working together seamlessly? Will the adoption of the MHWP in drug and alcohol services bring us closer to more integrated treatment?
Thoughts, feedback and personal experiences very welcome – give us your insights!
Claire Brown
Editor
News
More than half of public backs increase in drinks duty, says Alcohol Change UK
There is widespread public support to address alcohol-related harm through tax measures, according to Alcohol Change UK . A survey of more than 2,000 adults found that 52 per cent agreed that increasing alcohol duty until it ‘covered the cost’ of alcohol-related harm would have a positive impact on the NHS.
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Radical acts
Drug user unions have the power to completely reimagine drug using communities, says Shayla Schlossenberg, drugs service coordinator at Release .
‘In order for people to liberate themselves from external controls, they have to know about these controls,’ said Black Panther activist Huey Newton. ‘Consciousness of the expropriator is necessary for expropriating the expropriator, for throwing off external controls.’
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Stick together
It’s only by working with each other that we make a difference, says Jinna Sidhu, marketing and communications lead at Change Grow Live .
At Change Grow Live, we were thrilled to be part of the DDN Conference again this year, themed ‘Stronger Together’. We were proud to play a significant role in an event that brought together service providers, national organisations and individuals with expertise and lived experience to share ideas and celebrate the power of collaboration.
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