People At Risk Of Liver Damage
People are a risk of liver damage by drinking too much during lockdown During lockdown, it may not surprise you to learn that the UK has seen a growth in the number of people consuming alcohol. According to sources, booze sales have risen by 20% since the crisis started. However, with people understandably focusing on […]
No Extension to Licensing Hours
The Scottish Government has decided not to extend licensing hours during lockdown. There is no doubt many people are using alcohol to make it through the coronavirus crisis, despite the possible ill-effects to their health. They may be stocking up with beer, wine, or spirits when visiting the supermarket, or stopping at a convenience store. […]
Is Cocaine Just For The Rich?
Is cocaine use just for the rich or can anybody get hooked? There is a common misconception the class A drug is exclusively for the rich and famous. Most people have an idea of celebrities, rock stars or film actors snorting it at wild parties. Or executives and rich City workers using the drug […]
Yoga For Overcoming Addiction?
Can yoga be the key to overcoming drug and alcohol addiction? If you are living with an addiction, and have decided to get help, treatment can come in many forms. Generally, you may attend a rehabilitation centre, where you will stop taking addictive substances and undergo detox. You may also focus on the mental side […]
Call to Raise Price of Alcohol During Crisis
Some doctors have asked for the government to raise in the price of alcohol during the Covid-19 crisis. This has been a time when the NHS is facing almost unheard off demand. People were concerned that health services would find it hard to deal with an upsurge of patients. And there is still a very […]
Low-Risk Drinkers May Still Have Health Issues
A Canadian study has suggested that low-risk drinkers may still be at risk from health issues. Do you consider yourself to be one of the low-risk drinkers? How many times, when enjoying a drink, have you decided to have another? One more than you planned? We’ve all been there, ‘just one for the road.’ What […]
Addiction Recovery Programme For Soldiers
An addiction recovery programme for soldiers has been saved by army backing. They are committed to defending our country. They have risked their lives to keep us safe and we owe them a debt we can never pay. However, it is a sad reality that, while serving in the military, or after leaving active duty, […]
New Risks of Drinking When Pregnant
A new survey says drinking when pregnant could cause depression in the child as they become teenagers. Everybody knows having a baby is one of the most momentous decisions you could make in life. Most people are prepared to immediately alter their behaviour for the sake of the child, even if it affects their social […]
Drug Deaths At Festivals In Focus
A successful appeal by a man who supplied a fatal drug to his girlfriend brings drug deaths at festivals into focus. After a strange 2020 due to Covid19, we are now saying goodbye to British summertime and going into autumn. Music fans were already lamenting the loss of festivals season. They were hoping to have […]
Genes Connected To Alcohol Abuse And Anxiety?
Scottish Scientists Find Gene Switch Which May Be Connected To Alcohol Abuse And Anxiety. Last blog post we wrote about how there may be a link between over consumption of alcohol and anxiety. Now scientists in Scotland may have a clue as to how this mechanism operates. They have helped find a connection between alcohol […]