Simon Pegg recently opened up to The Guardian newspaper about his long term battle with alcoholism and depression. Simon poignantly stated during the interview: “One thing [addiction] does is make you clever at not giving anything away. People think junkies and alcoholics are slovenly, unmotivated people. They’re not – they are incredibly organised. They can…
The URI (University of Rhode Island) has received a $1.65million federal grant towards the study of a new drug being developed to control alcohol cravings. The National Institute on Alcohol abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse has funded a laboratory for the clinical trials on the drug to be conducted. If…
Recent reports have emerged revealing prison nurses and healthcare workers are “passing out” from inhaling second-hand Spice smoke in UK prisons. Currently, there are no guidelines or protocols to safeguard prison health care workers from inhaling Spice smoke. The shocking report led Ann Norman, professional lead of The Royal College of Nursing to state: “The…
Statistics released from ONS (Office for National Statistics) has reported a 45% percent increase in the number of deaths of the age range 50 plus over the past 15 years. In 2016, 5,208 individuals aged 50 and over, died specifically from alcohol-related illness or poisoning; this was compared to 3,582 deaths amongst the same age…
Rehab Today by PCP in Luton, Bedfordshire, To Provide More En Suite Luxury Rehab Accommodation At Rehab Today by PCP we are always looking for ways to improve our service and we value our patients’ suggestions and feedback. Our Luton rehab in Bedfordshire is one of our most popular treatment centres, located within easy access…
The Guardian newspaper recently revealed the outcome of a report that ran studies on abused and neglected children, the main contributing factors and how alcohol misuse and alcoholism by parents plays a part. The study, commissioned by a cross-bench group of MPs and peers, found that 1 in 3 children that died from severe abuse,…
A study conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute and the University of Buckingham shows that the vast majority of students want universities to take alcohol and drug abuse more seriously. 62% of students that took part in the survey think that universities should be taking a harder line with those that repeatedly abuse illicit…
The past couple of years have seen a rapid escalation in the number of teenagers becoming addicted to gaming and online gaming in Britain, particularly affecting young people. There have even been reports of a 9-year old girl receiving treatment for addiction to the video game Fortnite, although we question the accuracy of these reports as there…
The introduction of Fentanyl into the UK’s Heroin market has had a devastating impact on the number of opioid-related deaths in England and Wales. The past few years have seen a breakout of Fentanyl-related deaths especially across the North East of England. Today the drug is now widely available across the UK and has filtered…
Statistics for drug-related deaths in the UK have reached an all-time record high and have been on the rise for over the past decade. The sad fact is that the UK government’s 2010 drug strategy, which severely lacked in drug rehabilitation, has caused thousands of tragic and untimely deaths; illicit opiates being the leading cause…