Video Game Addiction – World Health Organisation Adopt ‘Gaming Disorder’ as...
After listing gaming disorder as a mental health condition in 2018, World Health Organisation members have now ratified video game addiction as an official disease. The news hit the gaming…
View ArticleThe Hustle for Muscle – Anabolic Steroid Abuse and Bodybuilding Addiction
How far would you go for your ideal physique? In the quest for superhuman strength, bodybuilders across the nation are pushing themselves to the extreme – from bench-pressing to barbells,…
View Article‘Do I Want to Be a Hero to My Son?’ – Father’s Day Thoughts from Famous...
‘I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.’ So said Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. Whether you agree with Freud…
View ArticleOpiate Addiction Treatment for Older People – the Essentials
The number of opiate users in treatment, aged 40 and over, has tripled in 12 years. In 2018, there were 75,000 over-40s in opiate addiction treatment in England, compared to…
View ArticleEurope’s Cocaine Trade Continues to Grow – European Drug Report 2019
Cocaine availability, purity, seizures and harms are all rising in Europe, to record levels in some EU countries – with south and west Europe most gripped by the drug. These…
View Article#SoberCurious or #TeamSober – Is Alcohol Moderation or Alcohol Abstinence for...
Sobriety is trending – there’s a new wave of sober influencers, and they’re here to stay. From Instagrammers to YouTube hosts, recovery bloggers to Facebook groups, the sober generation is…
View ArticleDo You Want to Stop Taking Methadone?
News from Scotland around methadone overdoses highlights the need for better access to detox, rehab and extended care – to help people stop taking methadone and heroin safely. Since 1996-97,…
View ArticleThe Cocaethylene Cocktail – the Deadly Mix of Cocaine and Alcohol
In 2018, 637 people died in England and Wales after taking cocaine. That’s twice the number of cocaine deaths than in 2015 and the highest rate since records began. Why…
View ArticleIs Weed Addictive for You?
Can weed be addictive? Yes. All substances with psychoactive (mind-altering) effects, including cannabis, can lead to addiction. Physically and psychologically, people have very different reactions to...
View ArticleWhat is the Cost of Rehab? Paying for Private Addiction Treatment in the UK...
You need addiction treatment for yourself or a relative. You want specialist help as quickly as possible, but NHS rehab is hard to access. Private addiction treatment is available for…
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