Press and Media Enquiries

Barod can provide expert comment and analysis on substance use related news in Wales. We can also provide interviews, case studies, up-to-date statistics and trends as well as the latest news regarding our services, events and campaigns.

For any press and media enquiries, please contact our Campaigns and Communications Lead, Rob Barker at rob.barker@barod.cymru or call 07539320285.

Please see below for examples of Barod in the news

External Links

Wales 247 - Substance misuse charity launches online service to make naloxone more accessible (8th December 2021)
BBC News - Drugs: 'Major concern' over online purchases (24th February 2021)
BBC Radio Wales - 'Eye on Wales' - Laughing Gas (14th October 2020)
Wales 247 - Barod Returns With Its Art Award In Memory Of Mike Parry (6th July 2020)
News EU - How has lockdown affected addiction, rehabilitation and recovery? (2nd July 2020)
South Wales Argus - Webchat service targets Wales lockdown drug and alcohol risk (22nd June 2020)
Wales 247 - Lockdown Is Raising Concerns Of An Increase In Substance Misuse (25th June 2020)
Golwg 360 - Caethiwed alcohol: lansio gwasanaeth cymorth ar-lein (11th June 2020)
ITV Wales - Father in recovery urges people worried about alcohol use in lockdown to seek help (29th April 2020)
The Guardian - 'We can't save enough lives': Swansea in grip of drug death epidemic (22nd September 2019)
Wales Online - Crack cocaine, heroin and me: The £210-a-day habit that has taken over my life (4th August 2019)
Wales Online - Drug deaths in these parts of Wales are amongst the highest in England and Wales - and they're getting worse (15th August 2019)
BBC News - Drug 'fix rooms' for addicts needed in Wales, says charity (10th June 2018)