addiction
There was a time when being sober at this time of year would have felt like a punishment. But now I know I'm not missing out on the party by not drinking alcohol
I wore my party girl persona as a badge of honour, always drinking to blackout - and I assumed everyone else did the same
Businesses that rely on addiction will almost always suffer in the future as people wean themselves off the empty highs of their product offering
"See those black marks? Those are from burnt spoons. Addicts use them to shoot up."
I moved from Northern Ireland to London to leave my chemical demons behind but found purpose in helping others
Society doesn’t see gambling in the same way as other addictions, but it needs to
New Labour research finds the number of people suffering from alcohol addiction is now over 600,000, yet those receiving treatment in last year was the lowest level since 2008/09
If we’re serious about addressing the scourge of addiction, we must first address the ill-informed approach that exacerbates shame in those most vulnerable
Smokers get a rough deal - their addiction is then too often seen as a lifestyle choice and not something requiring medical treatment
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