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Editor’s lEttEr
‘Recovery
doesn’t
happen in
a vacuum
ON THE COVER
Recovery in the community, p6
‘R
4 NEWS
Aggressive marketing driving crack use; harm reduction stalling on HIV.
6 INCLUDE ME IN
The inclusive cities model is a forward-thinking approach to boosting recovery
in the community, say Prof David Best, Prof Charlotte Colman and Stuart Green.
8 A SPACE TO GROW
We are failing to reach women, connect with them and provide a safe
environment in treatment, hears DDN.
10 REPAIRING THE DAMAGE
Services can’t ignore the links between childhood trauma and substance use,
according to Bill Say.
11 HUMAN TOUCH
As Humankind and Blenheim merge, CEO Paul Townsley talks about the
challenges ahead for the new organisation.
12 TESTED TO THE LIMIT
We need to talk about drug testing, says Nick Goldstein.
14 EXCHANGE
Mental health support for housing trust residents; diverting young people from
reoffending; a new business network for ex-offender entrepreneurs.
15 CZAR GAZING
How do we get more for less in a challenging sector, asks Mike Trace.
16 BOOK REVIEW
Mark Reid reviews the Incurable Romantic and Other Unsettling Revelations.
16 MEDIA SAVVY
Claire Brown, editor
The news and the skews in the national media.
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ecovery is not just an issue of personal motivation, but is
also about acceptance.’ Our cover story (page 6) examines
the thought that recovery doesn’t happen in a vacuum but
can thrive with community support. How often do we focus solely on
the individual – their medication, their state of mind, their ‘readiness’
to take the step to sobriety? The inclusive cities model looks at the
great potential of harnessing the power of communities. It also
examines the difficulties of negative community influence – the
barriers created by exclusion and stigma.
The divide between those inside and outside recovery becomes
even more stark when we look at our success rate with treatment for
women. Drug-related death rates among women are the highest
since records began, and what are we doing about it? Do we know
why women aren’t accessing treatment? Do we understand the
barriers that are preventing many women from seeking help? Do we
take account of the fear that drives women to try to hide their
personal crisis from anyone in ‘authority’?
Read our article on page 8 and consider whether service provision
in your area is reaching out to women’s needs – and let us know if
you have ideas to share. As the parliamentary group speakers stated
very clearly, we need to do a lot more – starting with demanding
more from each other as treatment providers.
In the wrapper with this month’s issue, you’ll find Routes to
Recovery, our latest residential rehab guide. We hope you’ll find it
useful when looking for the absolutely right option for your clients.
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