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England & Wales See’s Drug-Related Deaths At Record High

The Government’s policy of dealing with drug and alcohol addiction was hit with fresh criticism this week. Why? Because official figures reveal drug-related deaths have hit record levels in both England and Wales, despite figures of drug use being lower than previous years. These figures counted coroners’ ruling during the year 2015. These deaths involved

A Guide to Nutrition in Addiction Recovery

The journey of addiction recovery from drugs or alcohol is a lifelong process, involving the revitalisation of mind, body, and spirit. A pivotal, yet sometimes overlooked component of this journey is restoring our nutritional well-being. Addiction can cause individuals to neglect nutritional health, leading to long periods of improper eating habits and malnutrition. Therefore, taking

How To Overcome Your Internet Porn Addiction – Complete Guide

How To Overcome Your Internet Porn Addiction – The Complete Guide In this post, we discuss the hot topic of Internet porn addiction. Millions of men across the globe are thought to be suffering with Internet porn addiction. A recent study says around 33% of males aged between 16-34 years old are addicted to Internet porn

A-Z Guide to Veterans and Addiction

In this post, we discuss the topic of addiction amongst veterans. You may be surprised to learn that veterans are able to survive war zones but struggle to survive a peaceful environment when they return home. However, when veterans return from combat, they face multiple challenges as they adjust into ‘normal life’ outside of the

Addiction and Suicide: What Is the Link?

When you are addicted to any kind of substance or certain behaviours, there is always the risk of a wide range of dangers to your physical and mental health, so in terms of addiction and suicide – what is the link between the two? While more commonly, drug and alcohol users are often concerned with

Ultimate Guide to Ending Your Food Addiction

Unofficial Steps to Conquering Early Recovery

  Guide to Early Recovery 10-Steps to a Sober Future! [Incl. BONUS Case Studies!]   Here’s the deal: At Ocean Recovery Centre  we treat thousands of clients each year for drug and alcohol addiction. Many of these clients are new to life ‘in recovery.’ Patients often enter their new abstinent existence following many years of

Welsh Government to Spend £2.4M to Treat Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

The 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

Ketamine Could be Used to Treat Depression

Study 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

Women Urged to ‘Think’ About Cancer Before Drinking Alcohol

England’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