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Archive for 2022


International Women’s Day – 5 amazing women rocking recovery!

07/03/2022 | category: News

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2022, we are honouring the lives of five amazing women. Women who despite battling personal demons and the devastating mental health condition of addiction, have come out on top. With several successful years of …

Risky drinking – alcohol misuse in the over 50s

28/02/2022 | category: News

With the latest strains of the Covid virus being seemingly less ferocious, global governments are implementing strategies and health measures to enable a reopening of a world that has been temporarily shuttered during a pandemic that has had an enormous …

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

18/02/2022 | category: News

Brain stimulation therapy for the treatment of OCD In a recent study funded by the NIH (National Institute for Health), and published in the medical journal Nature Medicine, researchers captured over a 1000 hours of brain images from patients with …

Is Cannabis Addictive?

09/02/2022 | category: News

In October, Luxembourg became the first country in Europe to legalise the production and consumption of cannabis. Germany’s incoming chancellor announced proposed drug policy changes during November, which would see its decriminalisation and give a potential €3 billion boost to …

Time to Talk Day – February 3rd 2022

02/02/2022 | category: News

Mental health and substance use disorders affect 13% of the world’s population, that is approximately 970 million people that are living with a problem affecting their psychological well-being. Regrettably, only half of those people will get the help they so …

Dopesick – Opioids and Addiction

19/01/2022 | category: News

In the hard-hitting Disney+ drama “Dopesick”, despite there being several fictional characters, the narrative is centred on real-life people and a true story. The series is based on the 2018 non-fiction book by Beth Macy, “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the …

The “Winter Blues” or seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

10/01/2022 | category: News

The festive season has come and gone, and most of us are left feeling a little flat. During the excitement, parties, and all the planning that goes into the holidays, it has been easy to ignore that the days are …

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