A recent article in the “Addiction Today” magazine highlights alcohol as one of the leading risk factors in death among men aged 15-59. It goes on to discuss the role of organisations such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in helping to treat people suffering from an alcohol problem. Addiction Today – Empirical Awakening Although AA is [...]
Addiction Referral Agents in the UK: Our Policy
Take care when employing Referral Agents to select your own Addictions Treatment.
Here at Addictions UK, we’re happy to receive referrals from other agencies for our Home-based Addictions Treatment.
Simon Stephens from Addictions UK speaks on the subject of addiction and shoplifting, on BBC Three Counties.
Can shoplifting be an addiction, like drugs and alcohol?
Can someone have a pathological dependency towards shoplifting?
Transitioning back to work after addiction treatment is a challenging and daunting process. You may feel like a completely different person. You may wonder how your co-workers will respond to you. You may feel isolated and alone.
As an organisation, the British Association of Anger Management has counselled many people when anger has been affecting their lives. When working with individuals who have had addiction in their lives, we have found that, after the initial rehabilitation process, feelings and emotions come to the surface. If left unaddressed they have the potential to [...]
Most people have heard the words “monkey on my back” used as a term for defining addiction. Personally, I find the word “addiction” too soft a word to describe the monster every addict or alcoholic battles in daily life. It’s too clinical, too sterile, and just doesn’t pack the same punch as the monkey analogy. [...]
19th April: The Studio, The Dolphin Centre Darlington 26th April: The Theatre, Blackfriars Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne Critical Friends: two northeast events for people who use mental health services and their carers. Come and ask your questions, share your views, talk with people who are putting personalisation in place – and with each other. Whether [...]
Addictions UK offer a home based detox service. This video will explain what you can expect. For more information on addiction, go to http://www.addictionsuk.com
In todays’ ever increasingly stressful society, a major social problem is addiction. Its increase in many forms is, to my mind not a surprise. As a clinician who has worked for many years with people, from all walks of society, wanting help to improve their lives, and leave particular substances or behaviours behind, stress, and [...]
