While festivals have traditionally been known as a hotspot for drugs, alcohol and substance misuse, Essex Recovery Festival is looking to fill a much-needed gap in this Summer’s festival calendar. Over recent years, England has seen a huge generational shift in alcohol consumption. In a 2023 survey, a third of young people aged 18-25 said […]
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UK’s Only not-for-profit Recovery Record Label Faces Uncertain Future
Established in Brighton in 2018 to work with musicians in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction, Not Saints has always had a challenging existence. In the world of music, where alcohol and substance misuse are interwoven into the very fabric of day-to-day life the challenges faced by Not Saints and the artists they work with […]
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In this week’s Real Voices, Lucy describes her experience of recovering from binge eating disorder.
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In this week’s Real Voices, Huseyin Djemil of Towards Recovery speaks about how his personal experience informs his approach to helping others in recovery from substance addiction.
Read MoreNew record label gives recovering addicts chance to shine
We Are Not Saints launches debut single of Brighton musician @JimTrickster on Friday 25th January, with cast made up of people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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