Author Archive: Anna Shaw
2
September
2024
International Overdose Awareness Day
2 September 2024
31st August 2024 marked International Overdose Awareness Day In 2022, 4,907 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in England and Wales. In 2022, the number of deaths due to cocaine in England and Wales increased for the 11th consecutive year. What is an Overdose? An overdose occurs when a person...
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23
July
2024
Free Suicide Awareness Training
23 July 2024
Over the last 3 years the Office of National Statistics has found that there has been an increase in suicides in the UK since the pandemic. Thousands of people in the UK end their lives by suicide each year, and research shows that one in five people think about suicide...
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16
July
2024
16 July 2024
In resoponse to a recent rise in THC Vape use amongst CYP & Adults, please see the below 7 minute briefing: THC Vapes 7 minute brief
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