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As Belinda Castree’s 40th birthday approached, she told her friends not to give her any gifts. Instead she asked them to donate to an ocean-bound programme aboard the Spirit of Bermuda for people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. The Char...

Parents should talk to their children about drugs and alcohol “early and often”, Pride Bermuda has urged. Samantha Smith, a programme coordinator at the substance abuse prevention charity, said that children were beginning to first experiment with to...

The Men’s Treatment Centre at the Nelson Bascome Substance Abuse Centre has received international accreditation. The centre, which is under the auspices of the Department for National Drug Control, has been given a one-year International Accreditati...

It was a two-day sail for the Spirit of Bermuda — and a life-changing journey for the crew. The Charlotte Sail aims to help those who have suffered with alcohol and drug addiction, or who have been affected in some way through addiction. Jim Roi, a ...

Drug addicts and alcoholics will receive “efficient and cost-effective” care over the coming 12 months, the Bermuda Government promised in its Throne Speech yesterday. However, the pledge was met with a mixed response from the heads of several Bermud...

The enforced closure of addiction charity Focus could have dire consequences for Bermuda’s marginalised citizens, say three men saved from the brink by the organisation. In The Royal Gazette on Wednesday, Focus founder Sandy Butterfield revealed tha...

Drug and alcohol addiction charity Focus could close in as little as two months unless fresh funding can be found. “We find ourselves in a very high-risk financial position,” Sandy Butterfield, the group’s founder, told The Royal Gazette. Focus, base...

The Spirit of Bermuda is to host a two-day voyage for those embarking on their own inner journey — that of recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Jim Roi, a New York philosopher and healer specialising in the treatment of “spiritual disease”, will...

A growing number of teenaged boys and young men appearing in court have a history of smoking marijuana, according to senior magistrate Juan Wolffe. Mr Wolffe said that he and his magistrate colleagues could “draw the inference that there is a strong ...

Three “heroes” of the fight against addiction have been recognised for their tireless work in the community. Russ Ford, Sandy Butterfield and Charles Williams have been at the forefront of drug and alcohol treatment on the Island for more than three ...

Vicki Abraham was addicted to sugar. She couldn’t quit it no matter what she tried. Things got worse when she fell into a major depression 18 months ago while living in Sydney, Australia. She turned to liquorice drops and ice cream to help deal with...

Two sister firms have donated $2,000 to a charity dedicated to helping adults who suffer from addiction. Insurance brokers and risk managers Marsh and risk and reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter last week presented the donation to Focus Counsellin...