Blanket Ban on Legal Highs Announced
Last week a blanket ban on ‘legal highs’ was proposed in the Queen’s Speech. Those who ignore the ban risk…
How to Deal with Alcohol Cravings
To succeed in recovery requires an ability to neutralise cravings for alcohol. Giving into cravings is termed ‘relapse’. Mechanisms for…
Posted on Sunday, June 14th, 2015 in Alcohol Addiction.
Top 10 Tips to Help Parents of Drug Addict
It’s every parent’s nightmare to discover their child is addicted to drugs. No matter what steps you took to avoid…
Posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 in Guides.
The Threat of Home Made Heroin
Scientists warn of the threat posed by developments in heroin production. The notion of ‘home made’ heroin would have…
Posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 in News.
Rough Guide to 12 Step Programmes
If you’re even semi-new to recovery then you’ve likely to have come across the concept of the ’12 steps…
Posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 in Guides.
Professional Footballers using Drugs (again)
In the news this week three professional football players tested positive for recreational drugs including ecstasy and cocaine. The…
Posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 in News.
How to Stop Using Crack?
Crack-cocaine is a chemically altered and more potent form of cocaine. This drug first hit the United Kingdom in the…
Posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 in Drugs.
How Long to Stop Using OxyContin?
OxyContin is a member of the ‘opiate’ family of drugs and it is often referred to as ‘legal heroin’….
Posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 in Prescription Drugs.
Residential Rehabilitation vs. Outclient rehabilitation
When addicts realise they’re powerless in their pursuit to control their addiction, they’ll hopefully come round to the idea that…
Posted on Friday, May 1st, 2015 in Guides.
How to Help a Problem Gambler
Compulsive gambling can cause considerable strain on all variety of relationships including between families, friends and colleagues. Problem gamblers often…
Posted on Friday, April 17th, 2015 in Gambling.
