Do you look at your smart phone first thing when you wake up? How many times do you feel jealous when you read what one of your friends is doing? Do…

With the festive season arriving, there is likely to be Christmas parties that you are invited to, and perhaps expected to attend. This time of year…

In a study between pathologic gamblers and alcoholics, the gambling addict experienced stronger cravings than did the alcohol dependent person. (http…

Sadly, addiction is not an illusion. A key driver of addictive behaviour is the illusion of emotional stabilisation and feeling better for it. How co…

Most likely you are reading this because a loved one has been spending increasing amounts of time playing video games and now seems estranged and unh…

Drug properties, individual psychology and the context of the drug use are all important factors which influence drug effects.  Psychoactive drugs (…

Those of us who have contributed to the literature about models of drug dependence have indulged in irrelevancies. We have pushed an abstract scienti…

There is a secret world of shame and guilt. An addiction which appears to be sweeping not just the UK but the world, is that of internet porn addicti…

Imagine a group of 12 recovering addicts/alcoholics, one peer supporter and two facilitators, sitting in a circle. Most of the clients have been in c…

Many approaches to working with people whose alcohol use is excessive are based on the 12 step model of Alcoholics Anonymous.  This works on the beli…

When does drinking stop becoming fun and develop into a problem.  You are not drinking on a park bench or having cider from a carrier bag.  So you’re…

Are you struggling with your emotional reactions, a compulsive behaviour or addiction?‘Triggers’ are people, places and situations which touch on old…