Tough Love Tactics for Addicts
Using “Tough Love” tactics to help treat Addiction In a world moving closer to nurture and farther away from nature, concepts like unconditional love are being shelved and replaced with things like “tough love”, with most addiction therapists, counsellors and practitioners proclaiming expressing that the former “unconditional love” model just doesn’t work. This is because […]
The Value of Abstinence-Based Recovery from Alcohol and Narcotic Addiction
Addiction comes in many forms and plagues millions of people around the globe. For the purpose of this article we’ll be focusing on substance misuse and abuse, better known as drugs and alcohol addiction. Mood altering substance addictions such as heroin, cocaine, alcohol, and a slew of other intoxicating substances deliver an effect to the […]
Are you or a loved one an alcoholic or an addict? How to spot the signs
There are certain characteristics that can be assumed for someone that is addicted or severely dependent. Ian Young, addictions consultant from Sober Services discusses this in more detail When is it too much alcohol?There are three different aspects of an addictive behaviour: 1) Being unable to control their consumption anymore, therefore hiding how much they […]
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 […]
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 […]
Beyond Addiction – A New Beginning
Dear Ian, 16th March was such a wonderful evening! All of us including Samadarshiniji felt it was one of the best events in the whole tour. You spoke wonderfully and the questions some of your friends asked were also very good! Thank you for making it so special; we really enjoyed it! Have a wonderful […]
Tony Blair admits to drinking away his stress
So, despite being away on travels across the USA, I am trying to maintain some momentum with my blogging. Problems arise such as spare time, wifi access and articles or scenarios that interest me enough to write about them. And then I found this… http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/tony-blair/7974820/Tony-Blair-A-Journey-PMs-drinking-habit.html It appears to quote the book “Journey” by the previous […]
War on Drugs – Afghanistan considered
I’ve been thinking about the War on Drugs in Afghanistan after watching a Channel 4 Documentary http://www.channel4.com/programmes/our-drugs-war/episode-guide/series-1/episode-3 presented very fairly by Angus Macqueen. It was the final thoughts shared by an Afghanistan civilian that has left an uncomfortable thought swirling around my head. He shared (I’m paraphrasing here) that it was the responsibility of […]
Changing the Drug Laws
Yesterday, the news across the UK was partly taken up with a top Doctor – Sir Ian Gilmore, from the Royal College of Physicians calling for a drug law review and towards decriminalising controlled substances, thus drastically reducing crime (obviously) and improving health (possibly). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10990921 I’m not too sure where I stand on the […]
