Drugs

Rising homelessness has UK in a chokehold – but this project is fighting back with mixed martial arts
MMA class to prevent homelessness in Sheffield
Homelessness

Rising homelessness has UK in a chokehold – but this project is fighting back with mixed martial arts

Sheffield Hallam University Mark Hollett has found a way to release the chokehold homelessness has on lives – through mixed martial arts. The Big Issue met the people who used MMA classes to fight back
What UK can learn from Portugal's drug decriminalisation success
Black and white pic of discarded hypodermic needle
Drugs

What UK can learn from Portugal's drug decriminalisation success

Drug dealer explains how he turned his life around after realising he was 'going to end up dead'
Justice system

Drug dealer explains how he turned his life around after realising he was 'going to end up dead'

Safer drug consumption rooms that reduce overdose deaths green-lit by Scotland's top lawyer
Drugs

Safer drug consumption rooms that reduce overdose deaths green-lit by Scotland's top lawyer

Drug-related deaths in Scotland: Here's what can be done now
drug deaths

Drug-related deaths in Scotland: Here's what can be done now

A mother felt 'stripped of humanity' when her baby was taken away. There was 'no support' from public services
public services/ pregnant
Inequality

A mother felt 'stripped of humanity' when her baby was taken away. There was 'no support' from public services

It takes a lot of hard work to realise how stupid hard work is
Image for Sam Delaney column of a scrambled brain
Sam Delaney

It takes a lot of hard work to realise how stupid hard work is

Drug deaths fall among Scotland’s homeless population for the first time
homeless deaths
Homelessness

Drug deaths fall among Scotland’s homeless population for the first time

The government's new drugs strategy cannot win the 'war on drugs'
Carla Denyer

The government's new drugs strategy cannot win the 'war on drugs'

'If I stopped using speed it would be a massive step back': Life with undiagnosed adult ADHD
ADHD

'If I stopped using speed it would be a massive step back': Life with undiagnosed adult ADHD

Shaun Ryder: 'It will always be one rule for them and another rule for us'
Shaun Ruder holds a face mask up which says call the cops
Music

Shaun Ryder: 'It will always be one rule for them and another rule for us'

Poverty causes drug deaths. Policy needs to understand that
Image of heroin user relating to drug deaths Scotland
David Liddell

Poverty causes drug deaths. Policy needs to understand that

Scottish drug deaths rise by a 'shocking' 27 per cent in a year
Cocaine
News

Scottish drug deaths rise by a 'shocking' 27 per cent in a year

Teens as young as 13 are being treated for cocaine addiction in Scotland
Cocaine
News

Teens as young as 13 are being treated for cocaine addiction in Scotland

Scottish drug deaths hit a 22-year high
News

Scottish drug deaths hit a 22-year high

Fresh fight for UK’s first drug consumption room
News

Fresh fight for UK’s first drug consumption room