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Fishing as Therapy

I had a friend who ran a fishing project at a local venue, Selwyn Pond, formerly the estate pond of the Lord of the Manor, now in the middle of a deprived council estate. Kids with a whole variety of challenges learned to listen, to be calm, to focus and concentrate on one thing, to […]

Grandma £10,000 in debt after two year ‘secret’ gambling addiction

Cocaine Confessions – A Sky News Report

Sky News was granted rare access to Cocaine Anonymous, a support group where people meet to overcome their dependence on the class A drug.

Heroin has many Street Names

List of street names used for Heroin. Gladstones Private Rehab Clinic based in London, Bristol and the Cotswolds.

Does Food addiction Exist?

Does Food addiction Exist? – A Radio 4 BBC programme asks if Food addiction really exists.

Drinking too much at the weekend?

Thousands of people head to bars and night clubs over a weekend with many people waking up the next day with a hangover.

Alcoholism in the time of coronavirus

A BBC article about three people and their stories of dealing with alcoholism during the pandemic.

Am I drinking too much?

Am I drinking too much? Drinkaware is an UK organisation which aim to change the UK’s drinking habits for the better.

The Secret Boozer – A Functioning Alcoholic

SECRET BOOZER – The 9 things functioning alcoholics say when they’re hiding a secret addiction.

Gambling addiction could be nine times higher than industry claims

The Annual GB Treatment and Support Survey 2021 on behalf of GambleAware has suggested that gambling addiction rates may be nine times higher than the betting industry claims

Depression and Alcohol misuse – The Connection

We know that there is a connection – self-harm and suicide are much more common in people with alcohol problems.

Alcohol – The Scale of the Problem

Alcohol – The Scale of the Problem. Alcohol Dependency is a disease that can easily become life threatening.