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A major funding boost is needed to help “invisible” residents affected by substance abuse, a charity leader said yesterday. Leslie Grant, the executive director of Focus Counselling Services, added that it was important to remove the stigma that pre...

Stress brought on by the pandemic has led more residents to seek help for drug and alcohol use. Focus Counselling has seen a rise in “people that wouldn’t normally participate in our services” as a result of Covid-19. Leslie Grant, the executive dire...

A sex offender was sentenced to 45 days behind bars after he admitted a breach of probation Junius Caines, 50, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court to a charge that he used cocaine and cannabis between March 10 and March 19 in violation of his supervi...

Liquor companies should pitch in to help fund addiction treatment, according to the head of the substance abuse intervention agency Focus Counselling Services. Leslie Grant, the executive director, made the call as he highlighted the need for extra ...

The Department of National Drug Control is to target young people to prevent alcohol and drug abuse. Attorney-General Kathy-Lynn Simmons made the announcement at a press conference this morning highlighting Alcohol Awareness Month, which runs throug...

A former drug user who used exercise as a route out of addiction used fitness classes as a way to thank a lifeline charity. Michaele Parfitt, who beat a 12-year addiction in 2014, teamed up with Pembroke-based Streaker’s Spin Studio to raise funds fo...

For 37 years, he struggled with addiction, but now he is urging others to seek treatment. Recovering addict Adam, who requested not to be identified, spent years sleeping in parks and cars, refusing to accept that he had a problem until he attended t...

It’s common for addicts who have gone through recovery to relapse once surrounded by their old routine. Lisa Brewster is especially concerned with prevention. The programme facilitator and co-ordinator at Pride Bermuda is looking to create programm...

The Department for National Drug Control is currently observing National Prevention Week which started on May 14 and will conclude on May 19. The observance is in keeping with the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA...

An overseas expert on children’s issues will be visiting the island later this month to conduct a series of workshops organised by the charity PRIDE, which attempts to keep children drug-free. Jerry Moe, National Director of Children’s Programmes at ...

The Progressive Labour Party has pledged to re-evaluate services provided to people struggling with addictions if elected. The announcement by Kim Wilson, Shadow Minister of Health, coincides with the marking of Mental Health Awareness Month in the U...

The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission has unveiled five Bermudians who will lead the Problem Gaming Council. Former deputy head of the civil service Judith Hall Bean will lead the council as chairman. She will be joined by Ernest Peets Jr, Sharon Apop...