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According to the latest statistics, the UK is the second-largest market for online sales of Xanax and Xanax addiction following the US. The UK accounts for 22% of all online sales of Xanax and has been linked to over 200 deaths in the UK since 2019. (1) For more information about statistics related to Xanax, please […]
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Weekly binge drinking [1] has become its own pocket of UK culture, with most people enjoying a tipple or two to wind down after a long working week. These ritualistic beverages are, for many people, easy to recover from and will rarely lead to long-term health complications. However, due to a complex combination of biological, […]
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If you drink alcohol then you’ll know how it can affect you in some ways, the relaxed state, euphoria, sedative effects, hangover, anxiety, nausea and diarrhoea. It’s a substance that affects people differently according to how much they drink and how often. Of course, excessive drinking habits lead to increasingly negative effects. In England, there are […]
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Addiction, also known as substance misuse or substance use disorder, is a debilitating disease [1]. This can come in the form of alcohol use disorders or drug use disorders. Often, there is overlap between drug and alcohol use disorders. When a subject is suffering from an addiction, they undergo rapid physiological changes in their mind […]
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Since its recognition as a chronic disorder, the world of addiction treatment has changed for the better. Nowadays, victims of Substance Use Disorder are offered a plethora of therapies, from traditional methods like CBT to Holistic Therapies that cultivate mindfulness. And then we have one of the newer kids on the therapeutic block: Eye Movement […]
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The positive psychological effects of drug and alcohol use are well-known and have been well-researched. However, what is probably not so widely appreciated is the number of everyday household items that possess chemicals that can elicit similar positive psychological feelings and sensations to alcohol and drugs. Unfortunately, just like alcohol and illicit drugs, they can […]
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Addiction, or substance use disorder, is a brain disease [1] which requires thorough treatment in order to combat. While the disease of addiction is technically a chronic disease, meaning that it is not ‘curable’, it is certainly treatable, and addicted patients can overcome their addiction through a range of comprehensive treatment methods. These treatment methods […]
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There are many different types of addiction – substance, gambling, or the internet, for example. Although some addiction might seem more severe than others, all addiction has both negative short-term and long-term consequences. For example, addiction can have serious health implications – both physical and psychological – and can lead to financial troubles, social isolation, […]
Read moreWhether we’ve been involved in active addiction or not, the term “higher power” [1] is one that most of us have come across before. For many, the concept is firmly rooted in religious belief, with this greater being referring to God. But to agnostics and atheists, this idea simply means having faith in something outside […]
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