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In many cases, on a global scale, alcohol abuse and domestic violence link. It is found that in a large proportion of domestic abuse cases, alcohol is consumed to high quantities, causing a change in behaviour. Although there isn’t a direct correlation between both alcohol abuse and domestic violence, meaning that every individual experiencing addiction […]

Withdrawal is probably the most difficult part of deciding to get clean and sober. However determined a person is to detox from alcohol or drugs, once withdrawal hits it can destroy your willpower and make it feel physically impossible to continue with sobriety.   What Is Withdrawal?   Put simply, withdrawal is a set of […]

Whilst depression and substance abuse are two separate conditions, it is very common for people suffering from depression to also be battling an addiction to drugs or alcohol. This is known as a co-occurring disorder and can make it far more difficult to treat either problem. According to statistics from the National Bureau of Economic […]

As societal norms change, it is becoming increasingly common for parents to split up and for a single parent to take custody of the children. Statistically, women are more likely to be the primary caregiver for children and are thus more likely to end up as single parents. However, this isn’t always the case and […]

What Are Amphetamines? The term ‘amphetamines’ refers to any one of a number of drugs derived from and including amphetamine, a stimulant that affects the central nervous system. There are legitimate uses for amphetamine, which is used to successfully on prescription treat things such as ADHD, obesity and narcolepsy. Other, recreational, drugs derived from amphetamine […]

According to a recent analysis of wastewater, cocaine use in Britain has more than doubled over the past five years. The analysis was carried out by forensic scientists at King’s College, London, who tested the water for benzoylecgonine (BE), a compound which the body produces when breaking down cocaine. According to the results from the […]

Xanax is commonly associated as a prescription drug, used to treat those with anxiety and panic disorders. It is a central nervous system tranquiliser, prescribed by medical professionals to relieve tension while reducing psychological side effects. Xanax has similar effects to drugs such as benzodiazepine yet is recommended for short-term use only. If Xanax is […]

Addiction is a serious problem in England, with 329,646 adults in contact with alcohol or drug treatment services between April 2024 and March 2025 – the highest number since reporting began. As the festive season approaches, these addictions are felt more keenly by addicts for a number of reasons. Both Christmas and New Year can […]

Society has a very particular idea of what an addict should look like, they portray addicts as either hedonistic or destitute with no in-betweens and this view is further reinforced across the media. Whilst there are, of course, people who struggle with addiction who fit into one of these categories, they are by no means the only […]

Drug and alcohol addiction makes it hard to maintain everyday responsibilities, meaning that in recovery it is necessary for addicts to have to effectively rebuild their entire lives, often from the ground up. One of the areas of your life that is likely to have been badly affected by your addiction is your relationships with friends, family […]

Whilst many people believe that alcoholism is black and white, so that you either are an alcoholic or you are not, there are actually three types of drinkers: •Social Drinkers •Alcohol Abusers •Alcoholics Whilst alcohol abusers are not yet addicted to alcohol, and could cease their drinking habits if they felt that they had to, […]

In the Home Secretary’s commissioning letter for the 2017–2019 Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) work programme, the ACMD were asked to look at “factors that make vulnerable people misuse drugs and what could be done to prevent misuse and protect these groups from associated harms”. This was a strategy designed to help […]

If you have ever read the leaflet that accompanies almost every form of medication, the risk of side effects will be familiar and concerning. However, mixing alcohol and medications increases the likelihood of those risks occurring, creating an altogether more dangerous situation. Raising awareness of the harmful interactions between alcohol and medications can improve lives […]

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is an umbrella term for a collection of different conditions that may present in a child, as a result of alcohol exposure during the mother’s pregnancy. These diagnoses include: Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Partial Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (PFAS) Alcohol Related Neuro-developmental Disorder (ARND) Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD) The reason it […]

Getting out of addiction and into recovery is tough, and potentially one of the most difficult things you will ever have to do. But, unfortunately, getting into treatment is not the end of the story for you and your addiction. Staying clean and sober after you leave rehab is also difficult, and there is no […]

It is one of life’s ironies that the best way to recover from an addiction is to make sure that everyone in your life knows about it, and is thus able to support you. However, at the same time, talking about addiction is such a taboo. Although, in the medical community, awareness and understanding of […]