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Movember shines a light to another worthy but unspoken cause

Addiction, Alcohol, In the News, Media Links, Psychology, Rehab, Therapy, Treatment

We are delighted to hear that the organiser’s behind the Movember movement are turning their focus this year to men’s Mental Health. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29841063 It is our considerable experience that physical and mental health are not separate matters but two aspects of well-being and resilience that overlap and have a clear cause and effect relationship; […]

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“Nothing About Us Without Us!” – Moving Away From Criminalisation Of Addiction

Addiction, Alcohol, In the News, News, Rehab, Treatment

It has been impossible, today, to ignore the important findings of a recent Home Office report, which compared the UK’s approach to drug misuse with that of 13 other countries and concluded that there is no evidence that the criminalisation of drug use leads to a reduction in the problem. See, for example, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29824764. In

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Looking In From the Outside

Addiction, Alcohol, Hayfarm, Inspirational Stories, Rehab, Treatment

An experienced Recovery Coach from the States paid our Hay Farm clinic a visit and gave us an account of his observations that we are happy to share with you. We thank Dr. Ronald W. Hill for his kind and insightful thoughts. Recently I had the privilege and pleasure of visiting the PROMIS residential treatment

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Hope for Depressed Addicts

Addiction, Psychology, Rehab, Research, Self Help, Treatment

Not so long ago Alcoholics Anonymous was regarded with condescension by many professionals working in the addiction field. A common view was that science-based techniques, like Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) had made the Anonymous Fellowships seem like a quaint and outmoded quasi-religious cult. At the same time, there were encouraging signs of scientific method being

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Pure White and Deadly – Why addicts should be avoiding Sugar!

Addiction, Detox, Eating Disorders, Nutrition, Self Help

Can something so seemingly harmless and widely available really be so bad for us? The answer is yes. Sugar is not just bad for us; in reality eating too many refined sugars too often is one of the root causes of many of the chronic health conditions hitting new heights in western cultures including type

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Self-licensing: A Route to Addiction

Addiction, Alcohol, In the News, Psychology, Rehab, Research, Treatment

A couple of weeks ago (16th August, on BBC3; “Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery”), Russell Brand launched a hard-hitting attack on conventional approaches to drug addiction: first, he lambasted the view of right wing tabloid commentators who favour the view that addicts recklessly and freely abuse drugs, and could as easily choose differently. And

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Treatment of Drug Addiction: When is it successful?

Addiction, Positive Psychology, Psychology, Research, Treatment

When can we say that treatment of drug addiction has been successful? The problem of deciding what constitutes success, or even improvement has generated heated debate between therapists, most notably in the past between 12-steps, psychoanalytic and behavioural enthusiasts. It has also divided policy makers. Those who favour prevention and environmental control are sceptical of the

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