I began using drugs at the age of 10, already I was drinking alcohol that was obtained either from a shop in the market (cider and cheap wine or sherry mixed) or from the cupboard at home (whiskey)...
We are thrilled to announce that Dame Judi Dench is now a patron of RAPt. Dame Judi read for us at a carol concert fundraiser in 2007 and has been a supporter of our work ever since.
We work with 13,000 people a year who have substance misuse issues. Many of those we help are some of the most challenging people in society, including prisoners and ex-offenders.
We provide treatment and other support to people who are seeking to move on in their recovery from drug and alcohol issues.
We are a charity committed to preventing crime and destructive behaviour, and helping people reach their potential. As well as other services, we are the largest provider of intensive drug treatment programmes in prisons.
Politicians rally around radical revitalisation of drug treatment in prisons policy Politicians from both the Labour and Conservative parties joined representatives from the Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust (RAPt) across the conference season, in a debate on the challenges ahead for drug policy in criminal justice.
Dame Judi Dench and Tony Adams MBE are now RAPt patrons! We are thrilled to announce that Dame Judi Dench and Tony Adams MBE are now patrons of RAPt.