Family led interventions could cure addiction | Totally Living
Amy Winehouse’s death was a result of the singer drinking far too much alcohol, an inquiry revealed yesterday. The 27-year-old’s untimely death came after years of battling against both alcohol and drug addiction – her death was caused by a disease left untreated for too long. Winehouse was just one of the thousands of people […]
So what are those marks on your arms Peaches? Heat
So what are those marks on your arms Peaches? Heat Shocked doctor tells heat the marks “look like heroin usage”…
The signs of addiction by Rebecca Twomey
The signs of addiction by Rebecca Twomey | cosmopolitan.co.uk The tragic death of Amy Winehouse has thrown the debilitating affliction of addiction into the spotlight. To get the lowdown on addiction we’ve enlisted two addiction experts to outline what you need to know… Read more at cosmopolitan.co.uk
Dying for fame | NHS Online
The jokes, the tears, the ‘I told you sos’; it seems everyone wants a piece of Amy Winehouse’s death. But just what can we learn from her untimely demise? Another exceptional talent has died prematurely. Another set of parents have lost their daughter, a brother his sister. Fans worldwide have lost an inspiration, celebrities a […]
People with drug problems need health care, not prison
18th July 2011 “People with drug problems need health care, not prison.” Sir Richard Branson 17th June 2011 So last week the news broke that a large number of high profile people were backing a new initiative calling for a different approach to the war on drugs, suggesting it to be a health problem and […]
21 YEARS FOR PAUL F. – DRUG SUPPLER [JM]
Paul F. was an acquaintance of mine. We occasionally drank together; our girlfriends got on with each other, you know, the usual bar crowd friendship! The last time I saw him was probably about 3 years ago, in a bar in Chingford in East London. He was his usual self, happy, confidant, wealthy and relaxed. […]
Alcohol related hospital admissions reach record level. [JM]
Alcohol-related hospital admissions reach record level I am amazed not at the numbers of people who are being treated for alcohol related admissions to hospitals in the U.K over the last few years, but at the treatment provided for them and the prognosis for their future. Identifying people who have a problem with alcohol and […]
Over 80,000 Addicts claiming welfare benefits for over 10 years.
21st April 2011 So all over the news today is a story being leaked by the Conservative and Liberal Coalition regarding how Addiction and Obesity are putting an unnecessary strain on our dole and the social welfare: Sky News Article The Government’s suggestion is that we generate more jobs for these people, to move them […]
Mum was a coke addict | This Morning Show
Laura returned from uni to discover her mum had an expensive cocaine habitPosted on Apr 6, 2011 by Emily Morgan When a young middle class girl leaves home for university, you’d expect her parents to be worried about her experimenting with drugs. Little did Lauren Salmons, 30, know that it should have been her worrying […]
I sent my Mum to Rehab | Grazia
21st March’s edition of Grazia feature an article based upon an Intervention that Sober Services did. You can read it here :- I sent my Mum to Rehab
