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Published 14/12/2007
Recovery from alcohol dependency doesn't end with the completion of an alcohol rehabilitation treatment programme. It involves a lifelong commitment to stay sober.
Published 14/12/2007
It's a sad and frightening statistic: at any one time, up to 1.3 million children in the UK are affected by parental alcohol problems.
Published 14/12/2007
The UK is a nation in denial about the effects of alcohol problems on our overall health and well-being. In a late 2006 survey of 4,640 Britons about their health and welfare concerns, only 12 per cent of adults questioned worried about the effect of drin
Published 14/12/2007
It is one of the nightmares of modern parenthood: is my child at risk of developing a drinking problem?
Published 14/12/2007
It's not just at Christmas that sales of alcohol soar. In fact, they tend to build steadily throughout the autumn and winter months to reach a peak in December.
Published 07/05/2008
You may not think of yourself as a binge drinker, but even the occasional episode of excessive consumption can lead to serious problems with alcohol.
Published 01/05/2008
Do you recognise these signs and symptoms? If so you might be an alcoholic in need of help.
Published 18/03/2008
Cocaine addiction can develop very quickly and be extremely difficult to overcome.
Published 05/03/2008
Admitting to being an alcoholic is still taboo in the UK yet the problem continues to grow at a rapid rate. Sue Allchurch, director of the Linwood Group, the UK's only group of centres that solely treat alcoholism, looks at the stages of this progressive
Published 28/02/2008
Alcohol abuse can wreak havoc on family life. Don’t cover up for a problem drinker – help them tackle their problem in a positive and supportive way.
Published 26/02/2008
For many problem drinkers, hitting a profound low point is the first step on the long climb to recovery.
Published 20/02/2008
OAP's and not just young people are feeling the effects of excessive drinking
Published 14/02/2008
On February 14th, true romantics will choose hearts and flowers over excessive drinking.
Published 07/02/2008
Do you drink because you’re depressed -- or are you depressed because you drink?
Published 03/02/2008
More people than ever in the UK are dying of alcohol-related illnesses. The earlier a drinking problem is tackled, the more likely you are to make a full recovery.
Published 27/01/2008
Depression, suicide, eating disorders and addiction problems are all more prevalent in people that grew up in alcoholic households
Published 20/01/2008
drink-driving probably indicates a deeper underlying problem in your relationship with alcohol
Published 07/01/2008
Was Christmas 2007 a time of comfort and joy, or were there episodes you would much rather forget?
Published 16/12/2007
Christmas is a time of notorious indulgence – but could festive abandon be masking the first signs of alcoholism for some people?
Published 08/10/2007
Many teenagers heading off to college this autumn are leaving home for their first-ever taste of freedom. Inevitably, alcohol will form a major part of their new lifestyle but research has shown the majority of students drink twice recommended weekly unit
Published 05/10/2007
Alcohol dependence among the professional classes is more widespread than many employers are prepared to acknowledge...
Published 02/10/2007
Evidence that alcohol dependence is a major workplace issue is mounting - and it's time that employers were aware of it...
Published 21/09/2007
Every autumn, treatment clinics see a sharp increase in the number of people seeking their help with alcohol abuse problems...
Published 19/09/2007
Government figures suggest that around 27 per cent of men and 15 per cent of women consume alcohol at rates above the recommended number of weekly units for sensible drinking...
Published 20/08/2007
There's a common misconception that, to be an alcoholic, you must be drinking every single day. After all, goes the thinking, if I can go a week or more without a single drink, then I clearly don't have a drinking problem...
Published 01/08/2007
The long summer break can be a testing time for any parent of school-aged children. But for some mums, the school holidays can be the time when problem drinking spirals into dependent drinking...
Published 30/07/2007
The millions spent on alcohol awareness campaigns by the UK government, such as the Know Your Limits campaign are a waste of public funds, according to Sue Allchurch, project director at Linwood Manor...
Published 18/07/2007
Practice nurses working in Britain's GP surgeries need to turn detective in the fight against drinking problems and alcoholism...
Published 23/04/2007
No celebrity would be taken seriously these days without a spell in rehab for drug or alcohol addiction. Whatever the problem - from drug addiction to anger management - time spent in treatment seems to add to the glamour of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. A
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