Searching for ways a drug or alcohol therapist can help you or a loved one overcome an addiction? The ways a professional can help people overcome a drug or alcohol addiction are limitless – from detox to creating emotional and spiritual balance. Here is a list of just 22 ways addiction treatment can help: They can restore social […]
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Smartphones and computers have become an intrinsic part of our lives. They are a universal means of communication, entertainment and work. However, some people allow these gadgets to overwhelm their lives. Internet addiction is a behavioural addiction wherein a person becomes dependent on the use of online devices to cope with life’s stresses. Internet addiction is […]
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The festive season is very different this year, with lockdowns and social distancing limiting our interactions with family and friends. Addictions UK has a proposition for you: maybe now is the time to consider abandoning a tipple altogether! Under normal circumstances, the end of the year is a time of excess, as revellers cast aside […]
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Simon Stephens talks to BBC Look North about how difficult it is to form a real picture of the numbers addicted to drugs in our region.
The North East leads national league tables, for opiate and cocaine addiction. Listen to Simon Stephens, Addictions UK director of casework discuss the complex issues surrounding addiction and treatment.
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