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A Harmful Drug Could Surprisingly Be the Answer to Further Improving Alcohol Addiction Treatment
19th September 2019When dealing with any kind of substance abuse and addiction, the most common guidelines and advice state that you should avoid any type of intoxicating substances while in recovery. If you’re suffering from heroin addiction, drinking alcohol is a no-no. That feeling of intoxication can quickly kickstart cravings for harder drugs, it’s a relapse waiting
Read More50% Of Young Drinkers Unaware Of Health Messages On Alcohol Packaging
18th September 2019New research, published in the Journal of Public Health, shows that many teenage drinkers are not aware of health warnings and product information on the packaging of alcohol drink containers. There is a growing concern throughout the United Kingdom as the number of people drinking, including teenagers, do so with extremely unhealthy habits. Increasing numbers
Read MoreAlcohol and how it affects the mental health of an addict
17th September 2019Alcohol has a chemical effect on the brain that is obvious after just one drink. The short-term effects begin with slightly increased confidence and lowered inhibitions, which is often why people enjoy it in the first place. After a few more drinks, alcohol starts to take a less positive toll on the body, leading to
Read MoreWhat is a behavioural addiction?
4th September 2019The concept of behavioural addictions has gained some traction in the scientific community over the past few years but is still somewhat controversial. For a long time, members of the psychiatry community refused to recognise these behaviours as true addictions, but many experts are now realising that many of these bear the same hallmarks as
Read MoreAlcoholism help and intervention
4th September 2019Alcoholism affects a lot of people, and the numbers are far starker than you would think. Alcoholchange.org estimates that there are around 589,101 dependent drinkers in the UK, with less than 20% in treatment for their addiction. People tend to think about alcoholics as people whose addiction has completely taken over their lives, and who
Read MoreUnderstanding Addiction
26th August 2019For people who have never struggled with addiction, it can be hard to understand those who continuously choose a course of action which is causing serious problems in their lives. Understanding addiction means more than understanding the science behind how and why a person becomes an addict, it also means understanding the cycle of addiction,
Read MorePrescription drug addiction is on the increase
23rd August 2019Following research which indicated a growing problem with addiction to prescription medications in the UK, a government investigation has been launched into how doctors prescribe these drugs, and to decide if we are too reliant on these treatment options. There has been a more than 100% rise in the number of antidepressants prescribed in England
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