🧵 The government recently published data related to the number of people in treatment for substance use, covering April 23-24. The total number of adults in treatment is 310,863, an increase of 7% from the year before. Here’s our response + thread.

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We are attending @KNFMHBV’s #Push4Change Westminster screening of #ThePush and support the statutory definition. Read more and our proposed definition at:

RT @CranstounWorcs: A team of colleagues from @CranstounWorcs took on the enormous challenge of walking 100km in one day! 🚶 👏. They faced t….

Our staff get a day off for volunteering each year, so last week colleagues from our Birmingham Housing Support Adult Lead Worker service spent time @FareShareMids! 😁. The team helped with packing delivery orders to gain an insight into how FareShare supports the community 💪

RT @cranstounsand: New data shows that Sandwell has one of the lowest rates of drug-related deaths in the country 🙌✅. We will continue to s….

Stay safe this Christmas when using drugs alone by downloading our app BuddyUp and connecting with a supporter 📲💬. Make a note of our slightly changed opening hours over the festive period 🎅👇

Earlier this month, four members of the Cranstoun team headed to Warsaw to present at the European Harm Reduction Conference 🙌🇵🇱. Check out this video to find out more about what @Alistairbryant3, @chrismrintoul, @DNichoCranstoun & @paigehoe_1 got up to in Warsaw 👇

Whilst it is positive more people are in treatment, Cranstoun recognises that more must be done to reach the most at risk cohorts who are not in treatment. Enhanced outreach, overdose prevention centres and de-stigmatising seeking treatment for alcohol use are just three examples.

👶 20% of ppl starting treatment were living with children, either their own or someone else’s. A further 13% were parents who did not live with children. 27% were women, 16% men. There were 57,121 people living with an adult who is in treatment for alcohol and other drugs.

🏠 Over a fifth of people (21%) did not have a home. This includes rough sleeping, temp accommodation or ‘sofa surfing’. This figure nearly doubles when looking solely at the cohort of people who are using opiates (39%), whilst the figure for people in treatment for alcohol was

👮Criminal justice referrals made up 15% of all referrals into treatment over the timeframe, with 28% of opiate referrals coming from the criminal justice system.

🧠 Nearly three in four entering into treatment (72%) said they had a mental health issue. This is stable compared to the year prior, but a significant increase compared to 2018/2019 when the figure was just over half (53%).

🚨 Stop Punishing Domestic Abuse Survivors 🚨. Too often women are criminalised for offences resulting from abuse. We join 100+ orgs & individuals calling for:. ✅ An end to survivor criminalisation. ✅ Support, not punishment. #StopPunishingSurvivors

Just a couple of days left to support our Christmas appeal! 🎁. Just £5 will buy a toy or a book for a child from a family supported by Cranstoun's Domestic Abuse services and bring a bit of magic to their Christmas 💜🎄.

Please consider buying a gift for a child affected by domestic abuse this Christmas 💜. Just £5 will buy a toy or a book for a child from a family supported by Cranstoun's Domestic Abuse services and bring a bit of magic to their Christmas ✨🎄. Donate👇.

At Cranstoun we stand against gender-based violence & believe a safer world is possible. Throughout #16Days we have shared information about all of our domestic abuse services – but we know that gender-based violence is relevant in every sector, and every service we provide.

In West Mercia we provide Independent Domestic Violence Advisor services to support and advocate for male victims and survivors of domestic abuse #16Days