Author: Addictions UK

Dying for a Drink – BBC Panorama

BBC Panorama focuses on those “Dying for a Drink” A recent BBC 1 documentary showed the problems of alcohol consumption in the UK, the health problems caused and the cost…

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Addiction is not a question of morality

Many people who seek treatment services for drug and alcohol addiction believe that their conduct is partly a matter of self-blame. Lack of self-control is perceived as being the main…

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UK Rehab Facilities Poorly Used

“The Independent” newspaper claims “Rehab Needs a Fix” and reports on the poor use by the Public Sector of Rehab Projects in the United Kingdom. According to “The Independent” newspaper,…

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Saving your Child

The death of Any Winehouse has highlighted the danger of alcohol and drug addiction and the fact that this is a family illness. It affects all members of the family…

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Alcohol Pricing

An article in the Guardian discusses Minimum Pricing for Alcohol in Scotland Proposals to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland have received much publicity and are the subject of…

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Welsh Health Survey

Welsh Health Survey: Analysis of the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Adults The latest National Statistics on the mental health and wellbeing of adults produced by the Welsh Government were…

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Recovery in Prison

Special units to help prisoners kick their drug addictions are launching in five prisons as part of the Government’s plans to reform sentencing. New drug recovery wings will be piloted…

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Betty Ford

Addictions UK pays tribute to Betty Ford, founder of the Betty Ford Centre, who has died at the age of 93. Addictions UK pays tribute to Betty Ford, the widow…

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New CEO of eATA

Addictions UK welcomes the appointment of new Colin Wilkie-Jones as the new CEO of eATA (European Association of Treatment Agencies). It has been announced this week that Colin Wilkie-Jones has…

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Curious Comments

Have Civil Servants posted anti rehab comments onto the Addictions Today Website? A blog on the Addicitons Today Website has received adverse comments puporting to come from The National Treatment…

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PM Supports Treatment

Prime Minister condemns previous Drugs Policies in Parliament – 29 June 2011 Prime Minister David Cameron made this statement in Parliament on 29th June (Hansard 954): “Drugs policy has been…

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Text Messaging for Therapy

Addictions UK leads the way in offering Text Messaging as an important part of Addictions Recovery Therapy. Supportive text messages can double the chance of someone successfully quitting smoking, according…

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Spiritual Recovery

Maintaining Recovery is an on-going day-by-day task for all of us – especially those people who are in recovery from Addictions. A new service has been launched by Addictions UK…

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Can you cure addiction alone?

As a recovering alcoholic, married to a recovering alcoholic, also the daughter of alcoholics I don’t believe that alcoholism/addiction can be cured alone. We all need help especially with issues…

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Warning on more deaths caused by Alcohol

Sir Richard Thompson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, commenting on the study released today in The Lancet on projection of alcohol deaths in the UK, said:”How many more…

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Addictions UK Videos

Have you had a chance to look at four of latest Addictions UK Videos? See below for details! We have produced four new Videos which are now on our website….

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Addictions UK Frequently Asked Questions

Addictions UK has revised the long list of Frequently Asked Questions on our website. We also publish them here for general information. What is Addictions UK? Addictions UK Ltd. are…

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AUK Fees

Home-based services and prices Home Treatment Programme – from £30.00 ~ £150.00 per week. Before you begin treatment, we will discuss with you the likely time required to set you…

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