My name is Mark and I am an addict. Throughout my childhood I was very angry and unhappy within myself, which today I put this down to being irritable, restless and discontent. Certain things happened in my childhood, such as my parents divorcing when I was age 8, amongst other stuff, which affected me emotionally. However I do not blame anyone anymore for the way my life turned out or for my addiction problems...
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.
Rehab Revolution RAPt publishes a position statement welcoming the principles behind the Government's Rehabilitation Revolution, and suggesting how these should be applied to improve services during a time of austerity.
NOMS researches best offender treatment programmes The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has conducted several studies to verify which treatment programmes obtain the best results when working with offenders.