According to a report published by the World Health Organisation, 1.2% of the world’s adult population has a gambling disorder. Officials also suggest that this number might be even higher, as not everyone gets the diagnosis or seeks professional help. Gambling addiction is one of several recognized behavioral addictions, as classified in the DSM-5, highlighting…
Alcohol addiction is so widespread that sometimes people don’t see it as an addiction anymore and consider it quite normal. Especially during these difficult times of uncertainty, many people are drinking more than they used to in an attempt to relieve stress. This is wrong and can lead to alcohol addiction over a quick period.…
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…
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…
Depression and addiction are two topics of conversation that can be very hard to talk about when you suffer from them. Part of you may want the words “Help Me!” to come tumbling out whilst the other part of you fights to keep them in. The tragic stigma that is attached to both mental health…
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…
A long term study conducted by the Canadian University of Montreal has evidenced that cannabis use during teenage years can cause brain damage that is long lasting; in some cases irreversible. The study tracked and tested 3,800 teenage participants over a period of four years, with the youngest being aged 13. It is a well-documented fact…
London’s New Science Gallery has opened an exhibition that is most certainly food for thought. Entitled Hooked: When Want Becomes Need, the art exhibition invites viewers to explore the complex and multifaceted world of addiction – steering you away from the stereotypical alcoholic and drug addict. Hannah Redler-Hawes, the curator responsible for pulling together resources…
If you are addicted to drugs or addicted to alcohol, chances are you may have heard of Ibogaine treatment therapy. You may even be looking for where to go to receive Ibogaine treatment. And, if you’re not aware, it’s certainly something you should be. Hailed as the miracle cure for drug addiction, we thought we…
An intimate relationship with a significant other can be challenging at the best of times. Like all relationships, there are periods of change, adaptation and growth. Sadly, despite your best efforts, a relationship that you have emotionally invested in may break down. When you are in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction the end of…