3 Myths About Overdose | International Overdose Awareness Day

3 Myths About Overdose | International Overdose Awareness Day

For International Overdose Awareness Day, Leo, Outreach Team Leader at Wirral Ways and member of the non-fatal overdose panel, busts three common myths about overdose. Myth 1: You only overdose if you inject drugs Overdose can happen through many different routes, not...
3 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Drinking

3 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Drinking

For Alcohol Awareness Week, Jason, who works with the Health and Wellbeing team at Wirral Ways, shares three simple ways to reduce your drinking, and what happened when he didn’t do any of them. Have alcohol-free days “Try and have alcohol-free days, which...
3 Signs Alcohol Is Becoming a Problem

3 Signs Alcohol Is Becoming a Problem

For Alcohol Awareness Week, Jason, a volunteer on the alcohol team at Wirral Ways, shares three signs from his own experience that alcohol had become a problem. Drinking at any time, for any reason “Alcohol became a problem for me. I would drink at any time. It...
We’re Hosting a Professionals Event for Alcohol Awareness Week

We’re Hosting a Professionals Event for Alcohol Awareness Week

This year’s Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 6 to 12 July 2026, and we’re marking it by opening our doors to professionals from across the Wirral. On Thursday 9 July, we’re hosting a free professionals event at Price Street Hub in Birkenhead, running...
Pride Month: Why LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Drug and Alcohol Support Matters

Pride Month: Why LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Drug and Alcohol Support Matters

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities, reflect on progress made, and be honest about the work still to do. For us at Wirral Ways, that honesty matters. Pride is not just a moment for rainbow branding. It is a reminder that some people face...