Many people using alcohol and other drugs face substantial barriers in getting the right
support to meet their end-of-life care needs, even when their substance use is in the past. As …

Since the 1960s, palliative care has grown steadily to become a common feature of
healthcare systems worldwide. While palliative care has improved tremendously for treating …

Substance use services for people who are at, or near, the end of their lives are lacking. In
an ageing population world-wide, where people are living longer with manifold social and …

This chapter examines caregiving similarities and tensions between families and friends1
supporting someone who uses substances2 and has palliative care3 needs and health and …

This research, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), took place from
October 2019 to March 20231. The research was located in the City of Liverpool and the …

People who use alcohol and other drugs (hereafter “substances”) and who are over the age
of 40 are now more likely to die of a non‐drug related cause than people who use …

Background: Providing palliative care for individuals who use alcohol and/or drugs poses a
multi-faceted challenge. In addition to clinical and social needs, individuals may endure …

This research began as a conversation about practice. It emerged from an opportunistic
conversation with Ms Annette Fleming, the Chief Executive of Aquarius, a Midlands-based …

Homelessness is a poignant word, one that may conjure up negative images of rough
sleepers not from the local community and who have themselves to blame for the situation …

Background The spectrum of substance use disorders (SUDs) is characterized by increasing
degrees of craving, compulsive use, loss of control, and continued use despite harm (see …