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Home-Based Addiction Treatment from Addictions UK
By on October 10th, 2011

Home-Based Addiction Treatment from Addictions UK

Addictions UK exists to offer a Specialist Home-based Addictions Recovery Programme. Our programmes are abstinence-based but, as they do not require residential rehabilitation, allow clients to continue their usual activities while finding the route to normal living. Visit www.AddictionsUK.com for more information. — Hello, my name is Simon Stephens, I’m Director of Casework for Addictions [...]

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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for Recovery
By on February 21st, 2011

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for Recovery

Since setting up Inspire Health and Mind in 2009 particularly last year we spent a lot of time working on our marketing materials especially with regards to the awareness work with young people in schools and training staff in the community. My plan for this year was to expand the EFT side of the work [...]

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Private Sector must be involved in Addictions Recovery
By on February 12th, 2011

Private Sector must be involved in Addictions Recovery

What plans do the Home Office and other important Departments of State like Health and Work and Pensions have to ensure the active involvement of the Private Sector in the implementation of its policy? The reasons for our questions stem from the fact that there is little if any, involvement of private sector organisations in [...]

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Eating Distress – Training for Professionals
By on February 12th, 2011

Eating Distress – Training for Professionals

Dying To Be In Control Trailer from Hype Film on Vimeo. Eating Distress – Training for Professionals The UK has the highest rate of eating disorders in Europe 1 in 10 secondary school students is likely to have an eating disorder Girls as young as five are reported to be weight-conscious, and thinking about dieting. [...]

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Decriminalisation of Drugs – Good Idea?
By on January 05th, 2011

Decriminalisation of Drugs – Good Idea?

A former minister with responsibility for drugs policy has called for the decriminalisation of all drugs. This is a u-turn on the previous Labour Position. Mr. Ainsworth an ex Defence Minister, is known as a heavyweight bruiser in this Party. He said the approach of successive administrations had failed. The Member of Parliament for Coventry [...]

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Al-Anon Supports Families & Friends of Alcoholics
By on December 25th, 2010

Al-Anon Supports Families & Friends of Alcoholics

Al-Anon Groups help the friends and families anonymously – they work in the same way as Alcoholics Anonymous. They do not offer advice but do share strength hope and experience amongst their members. Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking. Al-Anon (the sister organisation [...]

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“Doctor Opium” – Addiction Continues to Plague Afghanistan…
By on December 21st, 2010

“Doctor Opium” – Addiction Continues to Plague Afghanistan…

Erin Fitzpatrick, Office Intern Across a war-torn Afghanistan civilians find themselves frantically searching for subsistence and the fortitude to make it through the long days. Unfortunately, the lack of food and money has, throughout the years, contributed to the desperate lifestyle that many Afghanis currently live. The most prominent and troublesome solution to malnutrition and [...]

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Addiction: Is There a Cure?
By on September 27th, 2010

Addiction: Is There a Cure?

Picture a summers evening, warm & peaceful. You’re sitting in a pub garden and in front of you is a pint of golden liquid with a pure white froth on the top, perspiration beads run down the cold glass on a warm evening. You raise it to your lips, take a long drink and when [...]

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Spiritual / Recovery Journeys to India
By on September 21st, 2010

Spiritual / Recovery Journeys to India

As an “Anonymous” Member of Alcoholics Anonymous – and Narcotics Anonymous too – I am planning to join a group of other Recovering Addicts and Alcoholics on a “Learning Journey” to Southern India organised by Addictions India – a Social Enterprise based in Chennai (Tamil Nadu). I am really looking forward to joining other members [...]

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Addiction and the Elderly
By on September 14th, 2010

Addiction and the Elderly

Rising numbers of the over 50s contact Addictions UK for help with a variety of problems with alcohol dependency, and drug addiction. It is a common myth that elderly people grow out of drug addiction – many treatment centre clients have been using drugs (and alcohol) since their early teens. Elderly clients often confess that [...]

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