Blog – Gladstones Private Rehab Clinic

  Hippy Crack/Nitrous Oxide Addiction: An Overview of its Effects, Withdrawal Symptoms, and Treatment Options Nitrous oxide, often referred to as ‘hippy crack’, ‘laughing gas’, ‘whippets’, or ‘NOS’, has seemingly come out of nowhere over recent years, overtaking nearly all other drugs in popularity among teenagers and young adults aged 16 to 24. According to […]

  Gladstones Alumni talks about his journey and “Fantastic Place” Gladstones Clinic in BBC Article We’re always glad to see our alumni thrive. Contact us via our online form or on to begin your own personal journey with Gladstones. Read ‘Lockdown made me cross the line into alcoholism’ – BBC News

  Panic Attack vs Anxiety Attack: Understanding Symptoms, Triggers, and Treatment Let’s start with an analogy to explain the differences between a panic attack and an anxiety attack. Imagine you’re driving down a road. All is well, right until the moment you hit a massive invisible pothole at speed. In an instant, your car is […]

  Drugs Used for Alcohol Detox in the UK Introduction and a brief history It’s reasonable to believe that for as long as humans have known alcohol, we’ve known both its ‘benefits’ and the dangers it represents. Some of the oldest surviving written documents refer to its effects on the body, soul, behaviour, and morals, […]

  Librium for Alcohol Withdrawal: How it works and its dangers and benefits Luckily, most of us go through life never having to witness the horror of someone in substance withdrawal. It’s only thanks to films like Requiem for a Dream, Trainspotting, and other titles that deal with addiction that many people even know withdrawal […]

  Whole Family Approaches in Teenage Substance Abuse Therapy Teenage addiction rehab and therapy are unfortunately encumbered by numerous complicating factors. Dealing with addiction in adults is already a delicate balance of personal growth and accountability. Adding in the complexities of adolescent neurochemistry, increased vulnerability to peer pressure and uncertainty, and strained family dynamics make […]

  Navigating the Intersection: ADHD, Developmental Trauma Disorder, and Substance Abuse in Youth Teenagers, adolescents, and young adults under the age of 23 are particularly susceptible to addiction. Changing neurochemistry while going through puberty, increased pressure from peers and social groups, a still-growing understanding of the world and how it works, and the inability to […]

  County Line Awareness: Impact, Prevention, and Treatment for Teenage County Line Victims As rehab and mental health services providers, we at Gladstones Clinic are responsible for being sensitive about what we say and the terms we decide to use both in therapy and in our publications. We carefully consider any labels we use, understanding […]

  The relationship between trauma and addiction: A layman’s guide For the longest time, smoking cigarettes was just about the coolest thing you could do. Think Humphrey Bogart’s character in 1942’s Casablanca, puffing away with an air of hard-edged sophistication; Audrey Hepburn with her elegant little cigarette holder in Breakfast at Tiffany’s; and, more recently, […]

  The relationship between trauma and addiction: A layman’s guide Trauma, a response to deeply distressing or disturbing events that overwhelm an individual’s ability to cope, can have a profound effect on one’s psychological well-being. It influences thoughts, behaviours, and emotions significantly and has been linked to a host of mental health disorders and substance […]