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Find out more information about addiction by reading our linked resource pages. We have outlined some important drug and alcohol information pages as well as online assessments which can help you to gauge if you may need addiction or dual diagnosis treatment. Request a CallbackAt Ocean Recovery, we provide a wide variety of resources and support to people suffering from drug or alcohol addiction at rehab. There is unfortunately a huge amount of misinformation about the subject of alcoholism and drug addiction, so we have pulled together some resources which are helpful for you to learn more about addiction.
We also wish to educate you about the dangers of excessive drinking and consuming drugs recreationally. In the UK there is a culture of binge drinking and club drug use which has led to increasing amounts of people suffering from substance addiction. We have made this guide easy to understand and informative to teach you the risks of substance abuse.
Ocean Recovery Centre has many resources on drug addiction and alcohol addiction. We have linked a number of important educational resources at the bottom of this page to help you to understand addiction and the physical, social and mental impact is has on users.
If you would like further information about drug or alcohol addiction or our rehab services, please call us on 01253 847 553 or fill in our contact form.
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Start your Recovery - Call us nowUnderstanding Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Addiction is widely misunderstood and can cause conflicts between family and loved ones who don’t understand how addiction effects people. This is why it is so important to learn about the disease of addiction in order to be able to better support anyone suffering with a substance abuse problem.
For the families and loved ones of a person suffering from addiction, you will be able to better support and understand the person if you are educated about addiction. This is why we have linked a number of helpful resources at the bottom of this page.
It is also extremely valuable for anyone who is experimenting or starting to regularly consume drugs or alcohol to read our addiction resources. It is a common misconception that you won’t become addicted to a substance, when in reality, addiction can be experienced by anyone, regardless of age, gender, family history or social class.
Education is the best tool to combat substance addiction. Find out more at the bottom of this page or contact us today on 01253 847 553 to find out more about addiction.
Where to Get Help For Addiction
If you have determined that you or a loved one is suffering with a drug or alcohol addiction, it is important to seek treatment. Ongoing substance abuse causes both physical and psychological health problems which will likely become worse the longer an addiction lasts for.
Not only does substance addiction negatively affect your health, it can also ruin your social life. Addiction threatens your livelihood, including your relationships, your job and house security, as well as your safety.
It is important to receive rehab treatment if you have a drug or alcohol addiction. Residential rehab has been proven to be the most successful form of addiction treatment as it is intense and you are surrounded by support and the facilities you need to make a full recovery.
At Ocean Recovery, we offer state of the art treatments and have some of the best addiction recovery specialists in the UK. We offer intensive drug and alcohol detox programmes where you will be monitored and supported 24/7 by our recovery team. You will then be provided with proven therapies which aim to treat the mental side of alcohol and drug addiction, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Group Therapy, and Holistic therapies.
If you need drug or alcohol addiction treatment, get in contact with us today. Explore our addiction resources which are linked below to find out more about the nature of addiction.
Areas We Cover
See below list of just some of the locations our leading alcohol rehab service covers in the United Kingdom.
- Rehab in Liverpool
- Rehab in Manchester
- Rehab in Birmingham
- Rehab in Nottingham
- Rehab in Glasgow
- Rehab in Cardiff
- Rehab in Bristol
- Rehab in Blackpool
- Rehab in Cumbria
- Rehab in Lancashire
- Rehab in Merseyside
- Rehab in Cheshire
- Rehab in Yorkshire
- Rehab in West Midlands
- Rehab in North East
- Rehab in Surrey
- Rehab in Essex
- Rehab in London
Drug and Alcohol Resources
Click on any of the below links to find resources to help you:
Alcohol Addiction Resources
At Ocean Recovery we have created a selection of informational resources for anyone who is struggling with an alcohol addiction, for family members and for other loved ones.
It is important to understand the disease of addiction as it is often misunderstood. Alcohol addiction is a disease which can ruin livelihoods, health, and relationships. Get information about alcohol addiction below:
Drug Addiction Resources
At Ocean Recovery we have created a selection of great resources for anyone struggling with drug addiction, family and friends.
Drug addiction is commonly misunderstood and needs rehab treatment and support to overcome. The best way to understand the struggle that somebody with drug addiction is experiencing is by educating yourself on the effect of drugs.
Learn more about drug addiction by following the links below:
Online Assessments
We have created a selection of online assessments to help you gauge whether you may need to access professional help. These assessments are not to be used as an official diagnosis, they are only to be used as guidance. It can be nerve-wracking to initially go to a medical professional for help, especially if you are unsure or doubting whether you need support.
Our online assessments are here for you to see how you score and how many symptoms you experience. It may be the first step towards you getting help.
Use our free online assessments below:
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John is one UK’s leading professionals in the addiction recovery industry. Pioneering new treatment techniques such as NAD+ and ongoing research into new therapy techniques such as systematic laser therapy, John is committed to providing the very best treatment for people throughout the UK and Europe. During his extremely busy schedule, John likes to regularly update our blog section with the latest news and trends in the industry to keep visitors to our site as well informed as possible on everything related to addiction treatment.
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