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A study conducted on the survivors of COVID-19 has revealed many worrying aspects. This includes a huge rise in opioid use disorders. Washington University School of Medicine and V.A. St. Louis Healthcare System researchers conducted a comprehensive study. The study....

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, there has been an increase of people using the Internet and street dealers to obtain prescription drugs to treat anxiety and insomnia. The drugs causing the most concern are sold as benzodiazepines, including fake Xanax and....

Many people delay seeking help for an alcohol problem until after Christmas. We know this due to the heavy demand for alcohol rehab during Christmas and New Year. January is historically a traditional time for people to give up drinking....

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. During the pandemic, the British have drunk more alcohol due to loneliness, depression and anxiety. Dramatic changes in all our lives during the past six months have increased anxiety levels.....

British researchers from Oxford University have conducted a study that revealed those taking pregabalin or gabapentin (the two most commonly prescribed gabapentinoids) are at 26% increased risk of suicide. Tolerance and dependence with both of these drugs develop over time....

Mindfulness and Addiction There are many different approaches to recovery from alcohol addiction and many ways to do it well. The research will attest to several other modalities providing successful ways of practising sobriety. One treatment strategy is showing a....

  Your Guide to Achieving a Healthy Sleep Pattern Sleep deprivation or insufficient sleep is the condition of not having enough sleep. This lack of sleep can have profound consequences on your physical health, puts you at risk of serious....

Ketamine has the potential to be highly addictive because of its mood-altering properties. The drug is often characterised as a tranquilliser (anaesthetic) with some medical use with humans but is more commonly used in veterinary medicines. In addition, ketamine is....

Making a full recovery from mephedrone addiction is not impossible, as long as you get the right type of help. Mephedrone is a relatively new synthetic stimulant drug that only just received its illegal classification as of 2010.  Mephedrone (also....

In 2019, 11,000 people in the UK took crystal meth. This is a relatively small number when compared with the rest of the world. It's also not a huge number when compared to the other drug problems that are prevalent in the....

What Is Ecstasy? Ecstasy is an addictive illicit drug that contains the active component MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine). It is a psychoactive stimulant that also has hallucinogenic properties. Ecstasy is an illegal Class A synthetic (humanmade) drug. Although it is classed as....

Drug Awareness for Parents Drug education for young people and their families is an important step in guiding children through the perilous world of addiction. Awareness of drugs is as vital for parents as it is for teens and children.....

Fentanyl is a drug that's making a lot of waves in the news. There's been a spike in fentanyl-related deaths, and the fear surrounding this substance is starting to spread. For good reason, too, as fentanyl is incredibly harmful to....

Friends and family therapy is often seen as an essential area of intervention for maintaining change. Relationship difficulties can be a contributing factor in substance use, but substance use may also contribute to the deterioration of relationships. Family and friends....

What is are legal highs? New Psychoactive Substances like Spice, which have resulted in scores of users being hospitalised over the UK, were “expected to leave more people needing emergency medical treatment” than any other drug and resulting in legal....

The Rise in Opioid Addiction The US has had to cope with an opioid epidemic since the 1990s, seeing substantial increases in opioid use and misuse – of opioids, especially for morphine and codeine. There has also been a coinciding....

Heroin is a Class A Drug in the UK for its high potential for abuse and no use in the medical world. Heroin users might smoke, sniff, snort or inject heroin so that it enters the brain rapidly, causing the desired....

Alcohol addiction is a complex illness that affects the brain. It can be challenging to recognise within oneself or others. Excessive alcohol consumption can have detrimental effects on both mental and physical health. It is crucial to understand what alcohol....

There has been a disturbing increase in the use over the last ten years of synthetic drugs known as new psychoactive substances, also known as legal highs, due to their uncertain standing in the eyes of the law. At Detox....

If you're looking at yourself and wondering if you're seeing heroin addiction, our hope is that the following information can help you. There are a number of signs that could indicate an addiction, but none of them alone are sure....

What is Methadone? Most well known for being a substitute for heroin and is often prescribed to those suffering from opiate addiction and dependence. Methadone has been used as a substitute for opioids in maintenance and detoxification since the 1960s.....

Although therapy usually focuses on the person who has the problem, there's no question that addiction often impacts on families and friends in a big way. A big question that family members often struggle with is whether to let go....

It can be scary, sad, and disheartening to watch someone you love who has an alcohol and drugs addiction. Addiction to drugs or alcohol can be most torturous to have to watch it happen right before your eyes. While it....