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…
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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…
We need more help
Addictions Agencies set for expansion – seeking Partners and Staff Both Addictions UK and Addictions North East are busier than ever. We are seeking applications from Addictions Specialists, including Counsellors…
Shocking Addiction Death Rates
Alcohol is third leading cause of death in men aged 15 to 59 An article written by John F Kelly and Julie Yeterian in this month’s “Addiction Today” highlights some…
Free Counselling in the North East
Free Counselling & Addictions Treatment Do you need help and live in County Durham? We attach to this blog details of a new scheme we are supporting in parts of…
Alcoholic Neuropathy
Addictions UK is seeking someone with experience of Alcoholic Neuropathy Can you help another person with Alcoholic Neuropathy? We are looking for a person in the UK who is In…
The Route to Normal Living
Addictions North East Training Courses in Country Durham Addictions North East will be launching a series of training courses funded through County Durham Community Foundation , the Skills Funding Agency…
Counselling North for Help?
Counselling North – Counselling throughout the UK Anxiety, Depression, Bereavement or just feeling “Stuck in a Rut” – these are all reasons why you might feel inclined to seek help…
Talking Therapies
How regular conversation with a trained therapist can help Addictions Treatment at Home. How can talking daily to a skilled addictions therapist help me? This part of treatment is probably…
Addiction Detox at Home
Simon Stephens writes about safe Alcohol and Drug Detox Medical Detox is a term used when ceasing to take drugs or alcohol which forms our physical addiction. In most cases…
Innovative India
A Breakfast Event offering remarkable lessons from India’s Social Entrepreneurs Richard Alderson, co-founder of Journeys for Change will be speaking at a breakfast event on 21st March from 8.30-10.00am at…
Need Help to Stop Shoplifting?
TV company needs help with a programme about shoplifting and is ready to fund treatment. We have been approached by a Television Production Company which is interested in finding someone…
Alcohol Treatment Diagnosis
Getting the right Alcohol Treatment diagnosis Ok, you decided that drink is a problem so you look for help. Here is the rub; every one you talk to has a…
Cannabis and Driving
Does Cannabis use affect driving? – Is it Dangerous? Simon writes: Let me begin by saying I have no interest in the legalisation/criminalisation debate. Whatever the legal basis, people will…
The Drinking Classes
Professional classes are now the most frequent drinkers in the country – the BBC and Lancet focus on alcohol and addiction problems. BBC Panorama is broadcasting a report hosted and…
Referral Agents – Beware!
Our Policy on Referral Agents in the UK Beware when choosing your own Addictions Treatment from Referral Agents. Addictions UK is pleased to receive referrals for our Home-based Addictions Treatment…
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…