16.07.07
Generation Gap
Hundreds of thousands of grandparents are thought to be bringing
up their grandchildren because of their children's problems with
drugs or alcohol. David Gilliver hears one woman's harrowing story
and examines the need for practical and financial support.
A picture of workforce
development
Lack of support and dedicated resources were comments to emerge
from a lively day's discussion among workforce development leads.
DDN reports.
Lifeline back
to treatment
A targeted outreach service is proving an effective way of re-engaging
alcohol clients who have dropped out of treatment. Mike Blank shares
SADAS's pilot project.
Fitting into life
Service users at Broadreach House's Quay Project in Plymouth are
finding that the innovative day support centre is 'bringing everything
together like a jigsaw'. DDN went to find out more.
A sporting chance of recovery
Sporting activities can play an active part in galvanising drug
treatment programmes, explains Chris Bruce.
Working lives
Where there's life there's hope, says John Bucknall, who conquered
his dependency and is now a commissioning manager.
Background briefing
The second part of Prof David Clark's look at heroin overdose.
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