This episode, featuring 41-year-old alcoholic, was aired on ITV and aimed to confront alcoholics who were causing a major disruption in the lives of close family and other people around them and offer them support. In this case, the volunteer...
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Read MoreThe detrimental effects of bath salts Abusing bath salts can cause various forms of psychosis or severe neurosis. As of May 2016, bath salts were made illegal in the UK and fell under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. Even before this,...
Read MoreCould Gene Therapy Be A Cure For Cocaine Addiction? A pioneering new method of combating cocaine addiction has been revealed. Advances in gene therapy suggest that we may one day have a cure for cocaine addiction. This article explores cocaine...
Read MoreBinge Drinking And Heart Disease Is drinking alcohol good or bad for your heart? A new and extensive study has finally reached a conclusion. With a range of opinions out there, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction....
Read MoreEurope’s opioid crisis In Europe, around 5 % of those entering treatment for drug problems report opioids other than heroin as their primary drug, amounting to around 20 000 patients. Overdose deaths Over 7,600 fatal overdoses were reported in the...
Read MoreHappy pills explained What’s the story behind happy pills? Do they really make you happy? Can they cure depression? If you’re exploring ways to treat depression, you must know how different methods work and what they might do to your...
Read MoreWhy women are dying from alcoholism A study by ONS suggests a rise in the number of women dying from alcoholism. Despite a downward overall trend in the number of alcohol-related deaths in England and Scotland, the number of deaths...
Read MoreUK alcohol statistics Did you know that according to the latest alcohol statistics, the alcohol intake in the UK is one of the highest in the European continent? Harmful consumption of alcohol is linked to premature death and preventable illness....
Read MoreAlcohol rehab explained Alcohol rehab is short for alcohol rehabilitation. In other words, Rehab means the process of getting your life back in order. This is a process that should be tackled with professional help. It is a quicker and...
Read MoreA Quicker and more natural way to withdraw from alcohol and drug addiction now available Nutritional IV therapy, favoured by some celebrities, infuses vitamins and minerals through the body and has been used to help treat fatigue, depression, ADHD, eating...
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