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Jermaine Darrell (1973-2025): shared the joy of recovery

The 51-year-old threw his energies into mentorship and connecting with others through St John’s Church

The 51-year-old threw his energies into mentorship and connecting with others through St John’s Church

• Oct 28, 2025 8:37 AM

Health

Household survey to examine substance use

Every four years, the Government explores the realities of drug and alcohol use across the island

Every four years, the Government explores the realities of drug and alcohol use across the island

• Oct 23, 2025 1:38 PM

Health

Discreet use makes vape pens attractive, says head of Focus

Leslie Grant adds that young people are attracted to e-cigarettes because they are marketed as less harmful

Leslie Grant adds that young people are attracted to e-cigarettes because they are marketed as less harmful

• May 26, 2025 8:00 AM

Budget

Children as young as 10 vaping

Youth minister Tinée Furbert reports substance use in girls trends slightly higher than in boys

Youth minister Tinée Furbert reports substance use in girls trends slightly higher than in boys

• May 22, 2025 8:32 AM

General

Prevention key in substance abuse fight, says Weeks

National security minister believes prevention is a proactive process that empowers people to meet life’s challenges

National security minister believes prevention is a proactive process that empowers people to meet life’s challenges

• Apr 14, 2025 4:23 PM

Education

Change of leadership at the Duperreault Fellowship

Julita Peniston is appointed as chairwoman of the scholarship trust, replacing Kathy Watson

Julita Peniston is appointed as chairwoman of the scholarship trust, replacing Kathy Watson

• Jan 23, 2025 12:34 PM

General

Minister helps ‘outstanding’ graduates celebrate

The Minister of Justice and the Commissioner of Corrections attend a ceremony honouring graduates of a rehabilitation programme

The Minister of Justice and the Commissioner of Corrections attend a ceremony honouring graduates of a rehabilitation programme

• Oct 10, 2024 3:09 PM

Wellness

Addiction is avoidable, says recovering addict

Rickeesha Binns wants to help others avoid the pitfalls of alcohol

Rickeesha Binns wants to help others avoid the pitfalls of alcohol

• Jul 25, 2024 8:00 AM

Crime

Public warned about fentanyl-laced heroin

Three people treated in hospital for suspected overdoses of the illegal substance

Three people treated in hospital for suspected overdoses of the illegal substance

• Feb 21, 2024 7:50 AM

Community

‘We know we are saving a lot of lives’

Drug education campaigner Laura Stack says today’s cannabis is not the stuff of 30 years ago

Drug education campaigner Laura Stack says today’s cannabis is not the stuff of 30 years ago

• Nov 22, 2023 8:00 AM

Court

Man who attacked two men to get drug money jailed

Jeremiah Burrows was sentenced to 2½ years behind bars when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court

Jeremiah Burrows was sentenced to 2½ years behind bars when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court

• Sep 21, 2023 7:53 AM

Health

Teenagers to be shown the dangers of vaping

E-cigarettes will be targeted by health officials during National Prevention Week

E-cigarettes will be targeted by health officials during National Prevention Week

• May 05, 2023 7:30 AM

Health

Bermudian returns to island with gift for children of addiction

A Bermudian drug and alcohol counsellor has returned with copies of a book that help children to understand addiction in their families

A Bermudian drug and alcohol counsellor has returned with copies of a book that help children to understand addiction in their families

• Apr 14, 2023 7:40 AM

Health

Thirty years on, funding urgent for Focus Counselling

Its helps addicts regain their lives - but a key service is making do on slim resources and needs almost $500,000 just to provide basic services

Its helps addicts regain their lives - but a key service is making do on slim resources and needs almost $500,000 just to provide basic services

• Mar 24, 2023 7:49 AM

Health

Organisation’s shift in approach to tackle addiction prevention

A drug awareness programme will see a major shift as it changes its outreach approach – and its name. From today, Pride Bermuda will rebrand itself as Shift – a...

A drug awareness programme will see a major shift as it chan...

• Nov 16, 2022 7:56 AM

General

Gaps in drug treatment for young people remain unfunded – report

Gaps in drug abuse treatment for young people remain unfunded, according to a new report just published. The Bermuda Drug Information Network’s annual report al...

Gaps in drug abuse treatment for young people remain unfunde...

• Sep 30, 2022 8:00 AM

Health

Have an ‘indestructible healthy mindset’, recovering addicts told

The latest class of graduates from the Right Living House programme were celebrated last week by Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security. Four men succ...

The latest class of graduates from the Right Living House pr...

• Sep 24, 2022 7:49 AM

General

Golf fundraiser to tee off Recovery Month

Golfers will tee off at an event this weekend to help people affected by substance use disorder. Michaele Parfitt-Smith is staging the Smith-Hendrickson tournam...

Golfers will tee off at an event this weekend to help people...

• Sep 02, 2022 7:43 AM

Crime

Young people using a wide variety of drugs

The types of drugs that young people consume in Bermuda is directly linked to exposure they have via home or community life, gang involvement, or through drug d...

The types of drugs that young people consume in Bermuda is d...

• Jul 26, 2022 7:54 AM

Health

Charity launches fundraising drive as it looks to move east

A fundraising drive has been launched by an anti-substance abuse charity as it sets its sights on a move east. Focus Counselling Services is expected to shift t...

A fundraising drive has been launched by an anti-substance a...

• Mar 01, 2022 7:50 AM

Opinion Writer

The fictional complexity of Omar

The beauty of the character that Michael K. Williams brought to life on The Wire was his extraordinary complexity. Omar Little was a Black man who stalked the s...

The beauty of the character that Michael K. Williams brought...

• Sep 08, 2021 8:00 AM

Lifestyle

Anti-drugs charity to kick off virtual month of fundraising

An anti-drugs charity has expanded its annual fundraising day into a month-long virtual experience. Pride Bermuda, one of the island’s longest-standing charitie...

An anti-drugs charity has expanded its annual fundraising da...

• Aug 28, 2021 8:02 AM

Running-Triathlon

Lamont Marshall the man: on life, alcohol abuse, the army

Lamont Marshall, recently dethroned Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby champion, sits down with freelance journalist PATRICK BEAN in a wide-ranging interview that ...

Lamont Marshall, recently dethroned Bermuda Half-Maratho...

• Jun 18, 2021 8:01 AM

Health

Substance abuse charity leader gets study grant

The head of an anti-substance abuse charity has been awarded cash from a charitable foundation to help develop his leadership and support skills. Leslie Grant, ...

The head of an anti-substance abuse charity has been awarded...

• Feb 10, 2021 8:00 AM

Health

Focus looks to expand services and hire staff

The leader of an anti-substance abuse charity said it hoped to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to help the organisation expand. Leslie Grant, the ...

The leader of an anti-substance abuse charity said it hoped ...

• Jan 15, 2021 8:33 AM

Health

Focus client: 'I am so grateful today'

Men who struggled with substance abuse problems have revealed how a charity had helped them make positive changes in their lives. Clients of Focus Counselling ...

Men who struggled with substance abuse problems have reveal...

• Jan 15, 2021 8:31 AM

News

More cash needed to tackle substance abuse problems

A major funding boost is needed to help “invisible” residents affected by substance abuse, a charity leader said yesterday. Leslie Grant, the executive directo...

A major funding boost is needed to help “invisible” resident...

• Oct 23, 2020 8:00 AM

Other

Filthy Beasts: Hamill to give webinar reading

Growing up with a destructively alcoholic parent is fodder for humour as well as shock in Kirkland Hamill’s Bermudian-American memoir. But Mr Hamill’s deeper me...

Growing up with a destructively alcoholic parent is fodder f...

• Aug 17, 2020 8:00 AM

Other

Banning hard liquor from fraternities long overdue

Colleges that have banned hard alcohol say the step has helped to combat some of the most pernicious effects of campus drinking. They report less consumption, f...

Colleges that have banned hard alcohol say the step has help...

• Sep 11, 2018 8:00 AM