Day: February 4, 2026

The National Audit Office (NAO) has today published its report into “The costs of tackling drug harms in prisons”.  Our Chief Executive, Will Haydock, released the following response: Collective Voice supports the latest in...

Stigma Kills. For people living with both mental health challenges and addiction, stigma and fragmented services can make it difficult for people to access and trust support. Sometimes people are passed from team to...

When individuals experience both mental health and addiction, the need for joined-up, compassionate care becomes critical. Too often, co-occurring conditions fall between the gaps of services that are designed to handle one issue or...

Behind every story of addiction is a person; a parent, a friend, a neighbour, who has faced challenges while experiencing addiction. Co-occurring conditions often intertwine in ways that make recovery more complex, as Tammy’s...

Welcome to the seventh session of the NHS APA Conference 2025. This panel brings together experts working across alcohol harms, gambling harms, and co-occurring conditions to explore how stigma prevents people from getting the...

This presentation explores what stigma is and how it affects different groups across society. Speakers will share insights from the ‘See Beyond – See the Lives – Scotland’ anti-stigma campaign, which they have led...