Drugs and sex have been combined for centuries, helping people to feel uninhibited and to enhance the experience. There is a distinct difference, how…

Addiction specialist, Luke Worsfold, explains how DBT can be a useful approach in addiction recovery.

There are three generally acknowledged booby traps awaiting those on the sometimes rocky road to recovery, whether they have been dry a day, a week,…

Many young men in their 20’s or 30’s wanting to have fulfilling relationships find they have difficulty in doing so. There is a variety of reasons wh…

Anyone familiar with the programmes “Fat: The Fight of My Life” or “Obese: A Year to Save my Life” will also be aware of food addiction. In these pro…

Alcohol can have a powerful influence on many of us. It quietens the mind and relaxes us after the stress of a long, hard day’s work. It can make tim…

Some women and men, when they find out that their partner is spending a lot of time watching porn, is sexually acting out with someone, or sexually c…

I would like to speak about a subject very close to me, from both a professional and personal standpoint. I’ve worked in the field of substance misus…

Maybe you are finding that your alcohol intake is increasing significantly, perhaps resulting in weight gain, lack of energy, low mood the following…

It is true that not everybody who watches porn is indulging in problem behaviour. If your use of porn is not causing you any harm and not adversely a…

Why is it so difficult to sit with how I feel? When did this happen? Why haven't I noticed this before? What am I afraid of? These are some of the qu…

As a drugs worker, I spent many years visiting people in prison who were addicted to heroin and crack cocaine, in order to help them get treatment. U…