Webinar: “Understanding and Addressing Co-Occurring conditions (COMHAD)”
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein ILLY Webinar Invitation (Free-to-attend): Title : “Understanding and Addressing Co-occurring conditions – mental health dual diagnosis and a substance misuse disorder” Date: Tuesday 17th June at 11am – 12pm. (Free-to-attend via MS Teams) If … Read more “Webinar: “Understanding and Addressing Co-Occurring conditions (COMHAD)””
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FocusOn: Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD)
“It is likely that many people who are suffering from ARBD are not diagnosed. One symptom of ARBD is a lack of insight into the problems that it causes, which means that many patients do not recognise that there is anything wrong and do not seek medical help”. Carol Mochan – MSP for South Scotland … Read more “FocusOn: Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD)”
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Focus On: Addressing the Challenge of Knife Crime in the UK
“The correlation between rising exclusions and rising knife crime isn’t coincidence … if you’re excluded from school, you’re 200 times more likely to get caught up in a gang”. Dame Louise Casey (King’s College London). The UK is facing a deeply concerning trend: a sustained rise in knife crime. This complex issue, impacting communities … Read more “Focus On: Addressing the Challenge of Knife Crime in the UK”
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Focus On: Generation Vape – From smoking cessation necessity to fashion accessory
Background: There has been a significant rise in e-cigarette use among children and young people (CYPs) in the UK over the past five years. According to a recent Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) survey, the number of children (11-17) using e-cigarettes – or vapes – has tripled in the past 3 years, with 18% … Read more “Focus On: Generation Vape – From smoking cessation necessity to fashion accessory”
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ILLY National User Group 2024 – Our 18th Year!
We are delighted to have held our 18th National User Group! It was a brilliant day which brought members of our passionate community together to exchange insights and share feedback. We were delighted to see so many people there – some familiar faces, as well as some new ones too! This year’s National User Group … Read more “ILLY National User Group 2024 – Our 18th Year!”
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ILLY Commissioners Forum 2024 – Reducing Harm for Safer Communities
On November 7th, 2024, ILLY hosted its Annual Commissioner’s Forum, with nearly 100 participants from Substance Misuse and public health, and we are delighted to share some of the highlights with you! The topic of this year’s Forum was “Reducing Harm for Safer Communities”. We were extremely privileged to be joined by some passionate … Read more “ILLY Commissioners Forum 2024 – Reducing Harm for Safer Communities”
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