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Scottish Alcohol Plans
Changes in the law are proposed after criticisms of government plans. The Scottish Government has received criticism from the body that represents the legal profession over proposals that would give…
South Asian Drug and Alcohol Addictions
De-Addiction Services in the UK for the family Addictions UK – the leading provider of Addictions Treatment Services in the United Kingdom – now offers De-Addiction Services throughout the United…
No Cheap Booze
Crackdown on cheap, super strength booze cuts drinking crime by half in pilot programme Banning sales of super strength lager and cider has led to a 50% reduction in reports…
12 Steps to Spiritual Awakening?
Addictions UK Sponsored Conference 12 Steps to Spiritual Awakening? Tuesday May 21st 2013 Durham St Antony’s Priory, working in partnership with Addictions UK and Addictions North East, are hosting aconference…
Reduced Alcohol Use
Reduced alcohol use in UK revealed but Demand for Addictions Treatment remains high The number of people saying they drank heavily fell between 2007 and 2011 according to figures reported…
Born Dependent on Drugs
Tory MP reveals 5,500 Babies have been born hooked on drugs Conservative M.P. for Enfield North, Nick de Bois, has revealed statistics from the Department of health that have shown:…
To sleep or not to sleep?
Simon Stephens, Director of Casework, discusses the links between Insomnia and Addiction I was asked today to take part in a Radio Newcastle discussion on the use and misuse of…
Binge Drinking Injuries
50% of Respondents injured through drinking A poll conducted by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists has found half of the young adults surveyed had been injured during a night out…
Club Drugs – the new challenge
A report produced by the National Treatment for Substance misuse (NTA) showed that although overall drug use has declined there has been an increase in people requiring treatment for club…
War on Drugs Fails
Richard Branson calls for decriminalisation of drugs Speaking at the première of his son’s film “Breaking the Taboo”, Richard Branson stated that the global 40 year war against narcotics gangs…
Strong Alcohol Ban
Thames Valley Police ponder strong alcohol ban. Can prohibition work? A scheme to limit the sale of super strength lagers could be coming to town centres in the Thames Valley….
Minimum Pricing for Alcohol
Proposed Minimum Unit Pricing on Alcohol – A Life Saving Measure or Nanny State? Balance North East is campaigning to make the minimum unit of alcohol price 50 pence per…
Shocking Increase in Deaths
Deaths from Liver Disease up by One Fifth in England Deaths caused by Liver Disease have increased by twenty per cent in England during the last decade whilst in the…
Home-based Treatment in Ireland
We can help you with Home-based Addictions Treatment, including Home Detox. Contrary to various comments in the Irish Social Media, it has been possible to access Home based Addictions Treatment…
Death Rates In Ireland
Increased Alcohol Consumption is the “Direct Cause” of a doubling of death rates in Ireland. Professor Murray, Chairman of the Alcohol Policy Group at the Royal College of Physicians in…
Recovery must come first
Getting our priorities right … Addiction Recovery and Treatment can definitely work. There is no doubt that if a person with alcohol or drug dependency issues has had enough of…
Alcoholism and Food Allergies
Can the ingredients in drinks be the cause of some cravings? Addictions UK has received an article about food allergies and the alcoholic. The ideas it puts forward about the…
Older People and Alcohol
£2 Billion spent on hospital admissions in England alone Alcohol related illness rates among older people are ten times higher than among 16-24 year olds. More NHS money is spent…
Phone Therapy
Addictions Treatment works over the telephone just as well as meeting up Phoning a Friend or Counsellor or Therapist is just as good as Face-to-Face meetings, according to Cambridge University…
BACP Ethical Guidelines
Congratulations to the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy The BACP has just announced an addition to the Ethical Guidelines which govern Addictions UK and many similar originations. The Statement…
Treatment in the Workplace
Affordable Addiction Treatment Options We recently arranged a full alcohol detox and addictions treatment for a Middle Manager who asked his employer for help. His employer has agreed to sponsor…
Cellphone/mobile Website
See Addictions UK on your mobile phone. More people are using their mobile phones and SMART devices to surf the Internet. A suitably accessible summary of our website is available…
LawCare
Addictions UK has received a request from LawCare for help with their survey about Stress at Work. We Need Your Help For fifteen years LawCare has been helping members of…
Pets can help Addictions Recovery
Pets can be therapeutic and you don’t need to leave them behind when you start treatment. We love our dogs and cats. A significant number of people needing to deal…
Home Detox Programme
Many people would prefer to be treated at home for any illness and we know that this is particularly true of people…