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…
Category: Types of Addiction
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…
Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgener Addicts and Alcoholics need help too – Contact one of our specialist LGBT addictions workers
There is a high prevalence of addictions among the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. A significant number of LGBT people we have worked with have expressed the problems…
Alcohol Peer Support Services (APSS) in Blackpool
APSS – A Social Enterprise Recovery Organisation in Blackpool saving lives and bringing Recovery – Look them up … Alcohol Peer Support Services (APSS) was developed to help reduce the…
After a Medical Detox say YES to daily 24 / 7 treatment – NO to Weekly Aftercare
Beware of some ‘Addictions Treatment Providers’ offering ‘Aftercare’ following a Medical Detox – especially their weekly ‘Aftercare Package’. You can get a full treatment regime for half the price of…
Is a Medical Detox always provided to a heavy drinker?
A Medical Detox should only be used as part of a longer term treatment programme. If the client has no intention to co-operate with treatment sometimes it is better to…