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Exploring The Pros and Cons To Inpatient Addiction Treatment
Though there are several treatment options to consider, here at Addiction Advocates, we typically refer those who approach us for treatment to an inpatient addiction treatment centre. Considered extremely advantageous due to the benefits associated, inpatient addiction treatment availability has expanded in recent years. However, studies conducted to examine addiction treatment across Europe highlight that
What Causes Alcohol Addiction?
Alcoholism is one of the most harmful and impactful addiction diagnoses here in the UK. It’s driven by the consumption and support of the heavily normalised substance of alcohol, legal to purchase and perceived as safe for exposure. Although alcohol is deemed as safe when sensibly consumed, following recommended guidelines, keeping to such advice can be difficult for those who are feeling the
Men’s Mental Health And The Common Challenges
Poor mental health rates are actively increasing across the globe. While more and more individuals find themselves encountering the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions, the risks are also greater, fuelling a very misunderstood area of health. A key area that is still, to this date, ignored and downplayed, until the inevitable happens, is men’s mental health and
What is the Opioid Addiction Crisis?
You may have heard the phrase “opioid epidemic” used across the media and have questions about it. The opioid addiction crisis is specifically referring to the increasing numbers of hospitalisations and deaths that are caused by opioids. This is aggregated to include analogues, illegal drugs and prescription drugs. Death rates caused by overdoses of opioids
Can I Quit Alcohol Without Rehab?
Alcohol continues to control the lives of millions of people worldwide, with at least half a million individuals currently struggling with an alcohol addiction in the United Kingdom. Although alcohol is consumed for various reasons, such as socially, alcohol abuse and addictions gradually arise when alcohol is consumed regularly. If you have come to realise
The Benefits Of Keeping Up With Aftercare
Following on from rehab, to provide the experience of comprehensive recovery stands aftercare, a service which recovering addicts can make use of through outpatient addiction treatment. Offered on an immediate basis, to bridge the gap between residential rehab and sober living, there are many benefits attached to keeping up with aftercare. Understandably, some individuals will hope to see the end of drug and
How To Help An Alcoholic Who Has Relapsed
Alcohol addiction treatment continues to be highly effective. However, there is a real possibility that a relapse may be encountered in the weeks, months and even years following treatment. At present, it is estimated that relapse rates among those who have completed alcohol addiction treatment lie between 40 and 60%. Although the above information can be somewhat
Addiction symptoms of cocaine
Cocaine is one of the most normalised illicit drugs out there. By that, here at Addiction Advocates, we mean that while it carries an illegal classification, it’s a highly abused substance, which commonly drives the addiction cycle. Known for its short-term highs, cocaine is an easily adoptable drug, carrying addictive traits at a significant rate. As users long for long-term highs and the effects
Early Warning Signs That Show Someone Is Suffering With Addiction
Addictions compromise the health and well-being of individuals across the world every single day. However, only a small fraction of those struggling go on to secure the professional help and treatment they need. In fact, it is believed that only 18% of people with an alcohol addiction secure treatment. Contributing to this, only 270,705 individuals
Teenage Mental Health During The Pandemic
Teenage years are defined as challenging time of life. This is the moment where new hormones present themselves, where change is inevitable, and where learning about and finding oneself is a key commonality. Down to existing pressures on teens, mental health problems are already higher than they were years ago. While teenage mental health support may be greater and
Ways To Avoid Relapse When Leaving A Rehab Treatment Centre
When you are considering overcoming addiction with the help of a professional institution it is only natural to be worried about the prospect of relapsing after you have dedicated yourself to a recovery programme. However, at facilities such as those offered by Addiction Advocates, a lot of your recovery programme may well be dedicated to
How to choose Rehab for Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Choosing to withdraw and recover from a habit of drug and alcohol consumption is a significant step. If you’re at this stage of your addiction recovery journey, you should be proud of yourself, as both self-acknowledgement and acceptance of rehab are common obstacles. Within this direction, to recover, you’ll also need to make some small
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
What is Mental Health Awareness Month? Mental Health Awareness Month runs between the 1st May 2021 to 31st May 2021. However during the week of the 10th to the 16th of May 2021 is it Mental Health Awareness Week. Over the course of this month, we will be outlining the importance of Mental Health, the
6 Tips To Tackle Night Time Anxiety
Across the United Kingdom, at least 5.9% of the population are thought to experience anxiety each week. Although anxiety can affect our lives at various times throughout the day, many individuals find that their anxiety heightens at night time, leaving them feeling increasingly anxious as they settle down for the night and attempt to sleep.
What We Know About The Mental Health Implications Of ‘Long COVID’
Over the last year, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the lives of millions of people across the world. With at least 148,000,000 million cases of COVID-19 registered worldwide, the physical implications of ‘long COVID’ are discussed on a regular basis, especially as vaccinations begin to roll out. Although many argue that the physical
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