Scroll down the page to see our latest blogs or search for a topic you're interested in using the search engine/
Latest Blogs
Welsh Government to Spend £2.4M to Treat Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
11th February 2016The Welsh Government announced yesterday it’s plans to inject a further £2.4M into plans to help treat alcohol-related liver disease. The Government says the extra money will be ploughed into a national awareness campaign. The news follows Office of National Statistics data revealing an increase in deaths caused by alcohol-related liver disease in Wales. The
Read More
Ketamine Could be Used to Treat Depression
11th February 2016Study after study seems to confirm the effectiveness of ketamine at treating people suffering from clinical depression. ‘Proof’ that ketamine may be utilised in the treatment of depression dates back to a report published in 2006 by the National Institutes of Health. This report concluded that clients treated with ketamine “showed significant improvement in depression” compared
Read MoreWomen Urged to ‘Think’ About Cancer Before Drinking Alcohol
11th February 2016England’s chief medical officer, Dame Sally Davies, has urged fellow women to ‘weigh up’ the risk of cancer before drinking a single glass of wine. Dame Sally says she imposes this ‘cost-benefit’ analysis personally. These comments were made by Dame Sally last week during a Common’s select committee and follow recent alterations to the ‘alcohol
Read More
The Potential Disadvantages Of ‘Dry January’
25th January 2016What is Dry January? Dry January is an annual ritual of alcohol abstinence started by the British charity Alcohol Concern in 2013. As the name suggests, this requires participants to undertake an entire month without alcohol. However, experts now warn ‘Dry January’ may cause more harm than good over the course of 2016. Most of
Read MoreMen Drink Twice As Much As Women In England, NHS Reveals
25th January 2016A shocking new study published by NHS England reveals men living in England drink twice as much as their female peers. Age and wealth were also considered factors that influence how much alcohol people are likely to consume. The study says around one in twenty males living in England drink an incredible 50 units
Read More
Top Recovery Blogs of 2015
18th December 2015Around this time last year, we published the Twitter Influencer Awards in the ‘recovery’ category. We received positive feedback for this piece of content. However, many of those who receive an award were industry ‘heavy weights’. This is because the Twitter awards are largely determined by the ratio Twitter ‘followers’ to ‘following’, along with a few
Read MoreLegal Alcohol Consumption Age Set To Rise In Malaysia
17th December 2015Malaysia announced last week its intention to raise the age its citizens may legally drink alcohol. The current legal age for alcohol consumption is 18, but this is now set to raise to 21 in early 2016. Lawmakers are reacting to what they claim to be recent increases in underage drinking. The Malaysian Government also
Read More
New Campaign Outlines Evils of Cocaine Trade in Upbeat Video
17th December 2015A new campaign has been set up by the National Crime Agency (NCA). The campaign aims to target the social conscious of ‘recreational’ cocaine users by outlining the violence and murder that accompanies the international cocaine trade. The campaign is spearheaded by a cartoon video. The video demonstrates the damage inflicted by the cocaine trade
Read More
Is Alcohol Addiction Dangerous?
23rd November 2015Alcohol addiction is a complex addiction that has significant implications for both individuals who are struggling with alcoholism, as well as wider society. Alcohol addiction is not only excessive drinking; it is a chronic and potentially life-threatening disease which is characterised by an uncontrollable craving for alcohol, loss of control when consuming alcohol, and withdrawal
Read More
How to Stop Taking Cocaine
23rd November 2015Have you been wondering lately how to stop taking cocaine but are finding it hard to overcome? Cocaine abuse is a common addiction that many people suffer from around the world. Cocaine is a stimulant which is highly addictive. The majority of people using cocaine consume it in powder form, however, some cocaine addicts will
Read MoreDownload Our Brochure
For more information about the addiction services that Ocean Recovery offer, download our brochure.
Download our brochureDo I need help?
A lot of people are unsure if there are suffering from addiction. Take these tests to find out if its effecting you without your knowledge.
Select your test and find out more
