In the past 6 years, the number of residential drug and alcohol rehabs available in England has fallen by one third. The dramatic fall comes at a time when more residential rehab places are required to help the thousands that are currently dying from drug and alcohol addiction in England and the rest of the…
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The latest statistics published by Public Health England show that a staggering 1 in 4 adults in England were prescribed potentially addictive drugs in 2018. This concerning statistic comes amidst Britain’s current opioid crisis. The report further revealed that half a million people in the UK were taking both anti-depressants and opioids, two particular drugs…
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How do you cope with stress, anxiety, low mood or social phobia? For many, alcohol proves to be a useful aid in relaxing and improving mood. However, alcohol can have a very damaging impact on your mental health. Whilst alcohol’s effects can initially help to settle nerves or get you in the mood for an…
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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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Data released in 2019 by NHS digital revealed that nearly 6,000 people in England died from alcohol in 2017. This information is of extreme importance considering that nearly 60% of all local drug and alcohol services have had their budgets slashed in recent years, with further cuts predicted. NHS Digital has also released the following…
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In 2016, an inquest into the death of a 14-year-old mental health patient who tragically took her own life at Ticehurst House psychiatric hospital found that The Priory Group was guilty of “gross failings” at their specialist mental health unit for psychiatrically unwell children. Amy El-Keria,14, was admitted to The Priory Ticehurst for mental health…
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Alcoholic relapse is common but it is avoidable and it is treatable. Perhaps you’re reading this as you or a loved one are in alcoholic relapse. Perhaps you’re reading this as you want to know how to avoid alcoholic relapse or how to spot the signs of alcohol relapse in a family member or loved…
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A report commissioned by the London Boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham, studying drug use in sexual settings amongst gay and bisexual men in London found that chemsex is more prevalent in the city London than in other parts of the UK. Chemsex is a term often used to describe sexual activity between men that…
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Addiction trends in London were at their lowest ever recorded point at the beginning of the 20th Century. Since then, substance misuse, alcohol abuse and drug-related deaths have steadily risen leading us up to today. The trends recorded for addiction in London are representative of the rest of the UK, which has seen drug and…
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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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