The American author, Mark Twain, is famously reported to have quipped that “it’s easy to quit smoking – I’ve done it hundreds of times.” Smokers who have developed a nicotine addiction will appreciate the irony in this quote, particularly if they have tried to stop smoking on one or more occasions. The physical and psychological […]
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The Devastating Effect of Alcoholism in Ireland
Alcoholism’s Dangerous and Devastating Effects Alcohol is part of Irish tradition. Alcoholism is part of a growing problem with substance use and misuse in Ireland. Treatment for alcoholism has to include a strong commitment to abstinence. The difference between alcohol misuse and alcoholism is a matter of control. See binge drinking vs alcoholism. People who […]
Fentanyl in Ireland
Fentanyl is a lethal and dangerous drug spreading its way across the world. Over the last two years, fentanyl has found its way to Ireland, in much the same manner as it has presented itself in other countries. Without any taste or color, fentanyl is hard to detect. This is why many drug manufacturers are […]
How To Stay Connected To Recovery When You Move Home From Treatment
People travel far and wide to get the treatment they need to recover from drug and alcohol addiction, in addition to concurrent mental health conditions. It is common for people to feel as though they need to get far away from their home environments where they have misused drugs and alcohol or become mentally unwell. […]
What are the Symptoms of Opioid Withdrawal?
Addiction can cause someone to become very manipulative in their nature, causing them to lie, cheat, steal, and hide the truth. You might suspect that someone in your life is misusing drugs like opioids but you cannot catch them or prove that they are. One of the best ways to identify opioid abuse is through […]
Supporting a Loved One Through Bereavement Therapy
The loss of a close one can feel like a devastation from which there is no recovery. Turning to drugs, alcohol or other self-destructive behaviors only prolongs the grieving process, which can be healing. Residential treatment programmes including bereavement therapy can help the mourning process find completion while enabling self-care rather than self-destructive behaviors. […]
How To Support Mental Health Recovery
Mental health recovery for addiction, alcoholism, or co-occurring disorders includes everyone. We can all support mental health recovery for ourselves, our friends, and our family members. Real change is possible in recovery. People living with mental illness are not broken, damaged, or defective. They are real people capable of real change. Everyone is capable […]
Over The Counter Drug Addiction
Throughout the EU, over the counter drug addiction is becoming a problem surpassing in number the high effect of addiction to heroin and other opiate drugs. Treatment centers everywhere are seeing a sharp increase in admissions and calls for help from individuals as well as their family members desperate for a solution. Codeine, a liquid […]