Articles about Drug addiction

Substance addiction is when someone continues to use a substance even though it's causing problems in their life or...

For most, battling drug addiction can feel just like that – a battle in a war against the drug that has taken...

Watching a loved one whether it be a partner, child, or friend go through addiction is as painful an experience as...

Lewis Carol's story of Alice in Wonderland has often been synonymous with underlying drug references and addiction....

When people get freedom from drug addiction the starting point is usually painful. A set of consequences instigate...

In this article I want to reflect on some of the influences and experiences that can impact on young men, that may...

Drugs and sex have been combined for centuries, helping people to feel uninhibited and to enhance the experience. T...

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 a...

We share this year's mental health booklist, as recommended by professionals.

As a drugs worker, I spent many years visiting people in prison who were addicted to heroin and crack cocaine, in o...

As people, we seem to live by the habits we form, and often these help to form structure in our daily lives. Habits...

When tackling addictive behaviour, in my experience, therapy alone is not enough. Addiction is often a way of filli...