Most young people today cannot even imagine a time without the internet, Facebook, Google, Snapchat – they are permanently connected, and almost permanently online. Smartphones m …

Many people might not consider gambling addiction to be as serious as alcohol or drug addiction as there is not a chemical substance involved. But gambling addiction is a serious p …

Watching a loved one continue to harm themselves with their addictive behaviour is heart-breaking and frustrating, especially when you know that there is nothing that can be done t …

There comes a time in almost every addict’s life when their loved ones and friends have seen enough. Whether the addict has lost money, their health, their job, or their marriage, …

A 12-step therapy programme is a set of guiding philosophies that outline a course of action for an individual’s recovery from an addiction or other behavioural compulsions. Oft …

Substance abuse can lead to a host of problems for individuals and their families. Whether it is alcohol or drugs that are being abused, the consequences can include poor health, u …

Alcohol addiction recovery is a multifaceted thing that can draw many different comparisons depending on how you see it. For example, some think of recovery as a step-by-step proce …

There are many reasons individuals turn to substances such as drugs or alcohol. Youngsters often experiment with these substances out of curiosity. Others will do so because they a …

There has been much in the news recently about how 2.5 million children are living with alcoholic parents and how there is very little in the way of support for them. One person wh …

One of the hardest addictions to treat is a cocaine addiction because of the cravings that the user experiences when the effects of the drug wear off. With such intense short highs …

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson was found dead in her home earlier this week (early February 2017), and the news shocked the nation. While most people were aware of Tara’s former cocaine a …

Most people assume that those affected by drug addiction take Class A drugs such as heroin and cocaine, and the truth is that most drug addicts do. However, it is important to real …