How to Help a Family Member Suffering from Addiction
Speaking to your family member about their addiction can seem awkward and intimidating, especially if you are unsure of how they may respond. This can make it hard to know what to do or say, especially if you aren’t entirely sure that they are suffering from an addiction. Below is some advice on how to […]
How to Suppress Cravings for Drugs
When recovering from a drug addiction, cravings are a very normal thing to experience and can be relentless. They can arise ten days or ten years after quitting and often find you at your most vulnerable points. Unfortunately, for many individuals trying to recover, cravings are what quickly lead to a relapse when not dealt […]
How to Get Help for a Gambling Addiction
Maybe your gambling began as an innocent bit of fun with friends, or maybe you wanted to make a bit of quick cash to help pay the bills. No matter who you are, how you first started gambling or how much money you have, anyone can become addicted to gambling. We can support you with […]
Drug Addiction Recovery at Home
A common fear of people wanting to recover from addiction is that they must attend a residential rehabilitation programme and will be trapped there until the programme is over. At Acquiesce, we understand that for many people, being in full time rehabilitation is either unappealing or unrealistic for a range of reasons, including your existing […]
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Title: Service Support Reporting To: Senior Practitioner Hours: Part Time (22.5 Hours weekly) Salary: £17,419 – £20,138 (NJC Salary Point 16-21) pro-rata Acquiesce Background Information: Acquiesce is an addiction treatment facility offering a real solution to issues of addiction. This is a 7 day a week service including bank holidays, evening and weekend shifts. The […]
How Addiction Affects Your Mental Health
How are Addiction and Mental Health Connected? If you have an addiction, as well as a mental health problem such as depression or anxiety, this is called a co-occurring disorder. Fighting an addiction is no easy battle and it can be especially hard when mental health issues are also involved. Co-occurring disorders, including both an […]
How To Overcome Addiction Safely
Acknowledging The Problem Nobody wakes up one morning and decides to become an addict. Addictions start out as single acts or behaviours which then become habit. By the time this habit has become a dependency, most people haven’t even realised that they have developed an addiction. For many people, they believe that taking part in […]
What Does an Alcohol Detox Entail?
The term detox and rehab are commonly confused. Detox helps you to stop. Rehab helps you to learn how to continue life without abusing the substance/behaviour in question. Detox or detoxification is the process of clearing the body of toxic or unhealthy substances. When battling an alcohol addiction, it is essential for you to undertake […]
The Long Term Effects of Cocaine Abuse
Cocaine abuse can have a number of short and long-term effects on an individuals physical and mental wellbeing. In this article we will discuss the long-term effects of cocaine abuse and discuss how you can get help if you’re struggling with cocaine abuse or addiction. The long-term effects an individual may face as a result […]
Is Cannabis Harmless?
Cannabis, also known as marijuana, weed, pot, dope or grass, continues to be the illegal drug most widely used across the UK, with 7.2% of people aged 16-59 (2.4 million) having used it within the year of 2018. This, compared to the 9% of 16-59 year olds (3 million) who had taken any drug in […]