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How To Help An Alcoholic

Do you know an alcoholic and want to know what you can do to help them? Perhaps you are concerned about a family member, loved one, friend or even a work colleague who you feel has a drinking problem. Trying to get an alcoholic to accept help for their drinking can prove very challenging. We…

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Inside the Brain of a Problem Gambler

PCP receives many calls from family members who are worried their loved one has a gambling problem or addiction. Just like any other addiction, gambling addiction starts in the brain and its response to a stimulus. Gambling addiction is classified as a behavioural addiction similar to substance abuse, and just because a substance is not…

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Alcohol rehab admission for Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck, the 46-year-old famous Hollywood actor and filmmaker, has broken his silence over his alcohol addiction treatment earlier this year. Affleck, whose ongoing battle with alcohol and gambling has been very much publicised, spent 40 days in a residential treatment centre for alcohol where he was admitted over the summer. There, he underwent his…

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