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Domestic abuse takes many forms; it isn’t always physical. Domestic abuse can be emotional, psychological, sexual, financial, and technological.

Read the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. 👇
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At Waythrough, we work with victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse to keep people safe and get them the support they need.
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This can include domestic homicide, domestic abuse, sexual assault, and child abuse.

At Waythrough, we work with victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse to keep people safe and get them the support they need.

Find out more on our website. ⬇️
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Alongside this, a comprehensive national plan which clearly sets out how progress will be made on harms caused by drugs and alcohol is essential if we are to shift the dial on men’s health.

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To truly support men at the sharpest end of health inequalities, the government must commit to sustained, protected investment in drug and alcohol treatment services.

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While there is much to welcome in the strategy, we echo Collective Voice's concerns that it falls short of delivering meaningful, long-term change.

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This has contributed to what we would agree is a “crisis in men’s health that ripples through families, workplaces and communities.”

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The strategy also highlights the complex relationship between drugs, alcohol and mental health, noting that men are less likely to seek help.

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We welcome the strategy’s recognition that drugs, alcohol and gambling disproportionately affect men, and that poverty, deprivation and racial inequalities put men at greater risk of harm.

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