Your Rehab Questions – Answered
If you have made the decision to find an addiction treatment centre, you are making one of the most important and courageous decisions of your life. It can be difficult to admit you have lost control of your life due to your addiction but support is available. Below are a list of the most common […]
Understanding Addiction
You may be curious as to what causes addiction and why it renders you with an inability to control the problem. This is a question that is often asked by people battling an addiction or by family members of those who are struggling with one. Addiction is an incredibly complex disease that deserves long-term extensive […]
How addiction affects the family
Addiction is a challenging disease that can impact every area of a person’s life from the spiritual, to the moral, mental, emotional, and physical. Fighting a substance use disorder or any other type of addiction is regarded by many as a personal experience. However, because addiction has a destructive influence on the user, it does […]
What Is A Functioning Alcoholic?
What most people see when they imagine the stereotypical alcoholic is someone who is unable to maintain a job or relationship because of their drinking, or a dysfunctional, scruffy person. However, this is not always the case. It is possible to be an alcoholic while maintaining a life that fits into societies expectations of success. […]
What Does Alcohol Rehab Involve?
Alcohol addiction is a chronic illness that requires ongoing treatment. Addiction to alcohol can manifest in any individual who feels a strong and uncontrollable desire to consume the substance. This desire can result in an incredibly destructive illness. The most effective way to recover from alcohol addiction is rehabilitation. Rehabilitation, commonly known by the shortened […]
The Benefits of Private Funded Rehab
Rehabilitation centres are set up across the UK to help people recover from addictive behaviour. These behaviours can be related to drugs, alcohol, and gambling addictions and more besides. There is a focus not only on residential care and detox, but also with helping patients to learn, understand and control their behaviours. Two Types of […]
Mixing Alcohol and Drugs
Illegal drugs are always unpredictable, and can often result in a myriad of health issues. Combining illegal drugs and alcohol can result in a potentially disastrous and lethal cocktail. The effects of mixing alcohol and drugs can range from anything simple, such as nausea, to deadly health issues like heart failure. The best advice when […]
All You Need To Know About Binge Drinking
Binge drinking refers to a dangerous pattern of excessive alcohol consumption. It’s the practice of overindulging in excessive alcohol consumption or bouts of heavy drinking within a single session or continuously over several days or weeks. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA) defines binge drinking as the practice of alcohol consumption that […]
Alcoholism Signs
You have probably come across the term alcoholism or alcohol abuse. Or even what doctors call alcohol abuse disorder. Regardless of the term given, alcoholism is a social vice that has a far-reaching negative impact, both on the health and social life of the alcoholic. However, you need to understand that there is a difference […]
Alcohol and Drink Driving
Alcohol is the most commonly abused drug, but people often don’t see it as being a drug as it can legally be bought in shops and bars. Being under the influence of alcohol can cause many problems and be dangerous for yourself and others around you. Drunk-driving is a major catastrophe that claims thousands of […]