Addiction and Substance Abuse
Prescribed or purchased over the counter, the painkiller is dangerously addictive when misused – and experts believe we have a growing problem.
If you have an alcohol problem, being ‘dry’ for just one month doesn’t cut it. I know compulsive drinkers who stop every January and are back on the booze with a vengeance come February
I tried Dry January and of course I did it – I was trying to prove to those around me, and myself, that I wasn’t an alcoholic. As soon as the six weeks was up I started drinking again
The drug is used to treat anxiety, but fake pills are on the market.
Comes as alcohol specific deaths in the UK reached a 10-year high in 2017.
'Getting help is a sign of courage, not weakness or failure.'
Dr Ellie Holman was detained after drinking a glass of wine.
If we stop laughing at our friend’s black-out stories and start encouraging them to take better care of themselves, then maybe we’ll catch addiction before it’s too late
Select committee's myth-busting report calls for more options to help people quit smoking.
"We should have a cautious scepticism that they are as safe as we are being led to believe."