Hope and Opportunity

The following report describes the creation of Phoenix’s Drug-Related Deaths Strategy over the last 6 years. We have highlighted the influences, principles and key strategic actions of our bio-psycho-social approach.

As psychosocial provision specialists, we have a particular focus on the interrelation of social factors, and thoughts and behaviours, that could lead to harm. This psychosocial focus does not mean that we disagree with any other evidence-based strategies to reduce the harms of addiction, rather we have developed a strategy that focuses on what we can do within our core expertise and influence.

Our strategy defines some of the key actions we believe foster hope and opportunity. We have been working to this strategy for the last 6 years and we make it public now in order to add to the shared knowledge on this issue.

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Phoenix News & Views

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5 years on and nothing has changed!

12th November 2024

In November 2019 I wrote a blog called ‘no apology for my outrage’ which announced the start of the closure process for a women’s residential treatment…

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Running a marathon with a broken leg

22nd August 2024

Rose Harvey Team GB ran the Paris Olympics Marathon with a broken femur. Headlines talked of her extraordinary achievement, her resilience and her courage…

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Seeds of Change

9th July 2024

Stigma is well known to people affected by drugs and alcohol. It creates barriers that marginalise and breed discrimination and prejudice. It causes exclusion,…

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Phoenix’s Drug Related Deaths Strategy

The following report describes the creation of Phoenix’s Drug-Related Deaths Strategy over the last 6 years. We have highlighted the influences, principles and key strategic actions of our bio-psycho-social approach.

Read the report here

Phoenix News & Views

5 years on and nothing has changed!

12th November 2024

Running a marathon with a broken leg

22nd August 2024

Seeds of Change

9th July 2024