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Face to Face Counselling for People with Addictions and Carer Support
People with addictions and their families often in desperation seek a specialist counsellor for professional help. Addictions UK can arrange face-to face sessions in many parts of the UK. Phone…
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…
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…
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…
Addictions UK publishes all our charges on our Website
Treatment Charges – Check them out – Get the best deal for yourself. We have decided to publish our charges for treatment onto our Webpage. We urge people who are…
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…
Nine Seahorses: A Plea For Sanity In Three Parts
An original and creative but still robust case depicting the impact of culture on the individual and the unrealised potential that still exists for solidarity in community. There is a…
Review of NICE Guidelines – Drug misuse psychosocial – some comments from stakeholders
The original document is life-threateningly flawed and must be reviewed – Here are some comments that we have seen and agree. Only 2% of people in the so-called treatment system…
No need to pay Hundreds / Thousands of pounds per week for addiction treatment
Addictions UK offers Home-based Addictions Treatment – Our services are Affordable Effective and Confidential Addictions UK specialises in the provision of Home-based Addictions Treatment. Our core services do not include…
Social Workers where are you?
Addictions UK needs to improve our communications with Social Workers specialising in Addictions within the United Kingdom. Calling all Social Workers – Addictions UK can help some of your clients…
The All Party Parliamentary Group
Government listens to us in The Houses of Commons Addictions UK were represented at a meeting of the APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) on the 2 February 2010. The meeting…
Treatment is evolving – what was once innovative is now widely available
Home Treatment is now adding choice to Addiction Treatment – It is available now and is affordable, effective and confidential. There is a wide range of treatment methods available. Most…
Submit your blogs on this site?
RSS Blogging Partnerships Addictions UK have established facilities for other Addiction bloggers … If any approved organisations would like to submit their blogs for publication to us we will set…
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…
Denial is a killer
DENIAL = Dont Even Notice I Am Lying! The first symptom of addiction is denial. DENIAL is often Thought as “Don’t Even Notice I am Lying” Every day this organisation…
Social Enterprise Model for Health Providers
Addictions UK believes that using a Social Enterprise Management Model is the most efficient and dynamic option available for Health Providers. Hospitals and other Health Providers should be encouraged to…
Happy New Year to you
The Directors, Staff, Volunteers and everyone connected with Addictions UK’s Home based Addiction Treatment Services offers our clients, former clients, friends and colleagues a Happy and Healthy New Year (2011)….
Addicts living in Rural and Isolated Areas need Treatment too
Addictions UK specialises in working with people with addictions problems in rural areas in the UK or in isolated international locations. You are just a phone call away from Addiction…
Addictionsuk@twitter.com
Social Networking is now getting more important in the age of new technology. You can now contact us on Twitter. Do you Twitter? Do you know what a Tweet is…
Families Anonymous supports families and friends of Drug Users
Families Anonymous help the friends and families of people with drug problems or associated behavioural issues from using any kind of chemical substance – they work in the same way…
Al-Anon supports Families and 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 home and experience…
The Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer – (God) Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference….
Partnership Working is crucial to our success
Recovery is a journey that requires different “transport modes” for all. Addictions UK are keen to work with others working in our attempt to promote “Recovery” to our clients and…
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…