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…
With the World Cup knock-out stages here and summer temperatures soaring in the UK, beer gardens and boozy BBQs have never looked so appealing. For football fans that are in recovery from alcoholism, the World Cup celebrations can be a test of even the strongest sobriety. Throw in hot summer temperatures, and the temptation to…
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. 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 are no…
London, as the capital of England, has much to offer in terms of diversity, tourism and opportunities; but what if you are looking for affordable drug rehab in London? London is well known for its high cost of living and this certainly applies to many of the private drug rehab clinics located within the capital…
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…
The government has made 162 million pounds cut to the UK’s drug and alcohol service, resulting in drug and alcohol poisoning related deaths spiralling out of control. The 18% cut to community-based treatment services has been made to England and Wales drug and alcohol treatment budget since 2013/2014. The stats show the devastating results of…