For those struggling with long-term alcoholism, stopping drinking is fraught with new and sometimes unsettling symptoms. Knowing what typically happens after you stop drinking ca …

For those entering rehab, there can be countless questions about what lies ahead, like what can I expect, how can I prepare, or what will life look like after treatment finishes? …

Reports from the NHS show that in recent years, more than a million people in England have been prescribed painkillers like codeine for over three months. If you or a loved one h …

Timing is everything when someone you love is caught in addiction. Acting too quickly might feel intrusive, but waiting too long means addiction will relinquish a person’s cont …

We don’t always stop to weigh up the risks when mixing prescription medication and alcohol. We might feel like a drug has completely left our system, and pay no mind to having …

Substance abuse among children is a bigger problem than most of us first think. Statistics from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities show 14,352 children were in alc …

Time is of the essence when trying to help someone with an alcohol addiction. However, waiting for too long means the addiction has had time to embed itself deeper, making it har …

Each and every young person deserves a school and university experience that safeguards their wellbeing and harbours their development into healthy, prosperous adulthood. Yet f …

UK Government statistics estimate that more than 600,000 adults suffer from alcohol dependence in England. This number has slowly been creeping up for the past few years, as alco …

Many of us look at the tribulations we faced during childhood and think, “Yes, I’ve conquered that issue,” or “Now I’m an adult, my responsibilities are completely …

Adolescent years are well known for being fraught with a certain amount of risk-taking and experimentation, yet addiction can take hold faster than anyone realises. Seeing trac …

“I got myself into this – I’ll get myself out on my own.”
This is a mindset many people adopt when trying to escape the vice grip of substance addiction. Whether driven by …