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For dozens of people over the past two years, Bermuda’s Mental Health Court has been the launching pad in their mission to turn their lives around. Simon Jones was invited to a session to see the groundbreaking facility in action.Applause. It is perh...

The groundbreaking Mental Health Court is saving lives and giving participants fresh hope for the future. This according to the men and women who have taken part in the treatment programme as well as the team of lawyers, probation officers, court ser...

Road fatalities in Bermuda fell to an 11-year low in 2015, as seven people died while travelling on the Island. Although public figures praised the Bermuda Police Service for reducing casualties — down from 15 in 2014 — they also called for increase...

It’s not easy going back to school at 39. But drug addiction counsellor Isis Wellman is determined to do so to combat what she sees as Bermuda’s growing tide of drug addiction. Mrs Wellman works for the Turning Point Substance Abuse Programme. She re...

A rally to encourage public discourse about cannabis reform is being held this month. Organiser Ananda Hill is hoping that the event will enable dialogue on the subject and encourage people who agree with “a common-sense approach to cannabis reform”...

The mother of a drug addict who died after an overdose has called on hospital bosses to act on all of the recommendations of a coroner. Lynn Spencer said she was “disappointed” the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) had not yet followed up on all of Juan ...

Kim Rubenstein described the time her son Daniel’s struggle with drugs as “a dark period” in her life. She had no idea where to turn but stumbled on the Caron Foundation, which set in motion a series of events that led her to help countless addicts ...

A drug recovery specialist is to visit the Island to share her own personal story of experience, strength and hope as part of Pathways Bermuda’s Fifth Annual Award of Excellence. Keynote speaker Kim Rubenstein serves on the Regional Advisory Board an...

Children as young as three are taking part in substance abuse prevention programmes. Joanne Dean, from the Department of National Drug Control (DNDC), said the programmes started in preschool and were aimed at steering youngsters away from making the...

Grieving mother seeks answers in the absence of a coroner’s inquest By Sam Strangeways The grieving mother of a young heroin addict who died a year ago is still waiting to find out why from the authorities. Lynn Spencer has been given no official cau...

In an emotional address before a packed audience, Nelson Bascome III expressed “great gratitude for the tremendous dedication” of naming a new treatment centre after his late father. Family members unveiled the sign to officially declare the Nelson B...