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When it comes to facing addiction, rehab often becomes a turning point. Sometimes the very moment hope starts to feel real again. The UK has seen significant shifts in how it tackles addiction recovery, and the changes in 2025 are worth talking about. As someone who’s spent more than a decade working alongside rehab centres…
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Dopamine’s Double-Edged Sword: Breaking Free from the Cycle of Addiction If you’ve ever wondered why certain habits cling to us like stubborn stains, dopamine is the usual suspect. It’s a brain chemical that gets all the hype for making us feel good. Rewarded, motivated, even “on top of the world.” Yet, when it comes to…
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Heroin and opiate addiction, sometimes called “the silent epidemic”, hasn’t slowed down in 2025. For years, I’ve supported clients and families facing these struggles in my work as an addictions counsellor, and while no two stories are ever alike, there are distressing patterns that keep cropping up. If you or someone close to you is…
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Let’s talk honestly about a topic that’s even more relevant in the UK in 2025 than ever: cannabis addiction. As attitudes toward the “green stuff” have shifted, especially among young adults, we’re seeing some hard truths bubble to the surface. It’s one thing to catch a whiff at a festival, but another to watch a…
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Ecstasy and amphetamines have often been linked to vibrant club scenes, festival culture, and even that shadowy world of late-night parties none of us like to talk about openly. Over the past few years, though, it’s become impossible to ignore that what used to be billed as ‘recreational’ can . And frequently does . Cross…
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Mixing cocaine and alcohol . It’s a combo that might seem thrilling at the time, often popping up in party culture. But tucked behind the buzz is a darker secret: a toxic substance called cocaethylene. Not many people outside the medical field have heard about it, but lately, more folks in the UK are talking…
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It’s a tough topic, this one. Cocaine addiction and misuse are more common across the UK than many might care to admit. Having spent nearly a decade working in addiction rehab services, I’ve seen the impact, both raw and deeply personal, that cocaine can have on individuals, families, and entire communities. As you read on,…
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Walking into a room full of strangers and admitting you need help isn’t easy. I remember my own first step through the doors of a church hall in North London, heart thudding in my chest, palms sweating. What struck me most wasn’t what people said that night. It was how they listened. No judgement, just…
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Alcohol addiction isn’t picky about postcode, age, or background – it can weave its way into anyone’s story across the UK. Working as a support worker and collaborating with clinicians in rehab, I’ve witnessed up-close how stark the realities of alcohol misuse are, and how hope persists even in the darkest corners. Alcohol Addiction in…
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The Face of Addiction in the UK, 2025 If you’ve been following the headlines this year, you’ve probably noticed some grim numbers emerging about addiction across the UK. The government’s latest figures for 2025 reveal that, although there’s a glimmer of progress among young people. Where the uptake of substance misuse treatment is steady. Adult…