October 2025 | Delamere

How addictive are prescription drugs?

Posted by Mandy Donnison
on 28 Oct 2025

Last year, the NHS prescribed 67 million dependency-forming medicines to an estimated 7 million patients in the UK. The majority were women aged 60-64 living in deprived areas and prescription painkillers topped the list¹.

Introducing the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between MMU and Delamere

Posted by Emma Davidson
on 24 Oct 2025

For those unfamiliar, a KTP – partly funded by Innovate UK – is a UK-wide programme that connects businesses with academia, and facilitates a collaborative project aimed at addressing a strategic challenge.

Easy Meditation: Techniques for Beginners in Recovery

Posted by Dr Catherine Carney
on 17 Oct 2025

Have you ever considered trying meditation in recovery? Thanks to wellness apps like Calm, Headspace and the Mindfulness App, along with celebrity endorsers, meditation is becoming more popular and accessible than ever.

Why Trust Takes Time in Addiction Recovery

Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 13 Oct 2025

Living with or around someone addicted to alcohol or drugs is tough. While you long for the person you loved to return, you suffer the worst kind of betrayal. Lies and deceit. These are the traits that seep into your relationship and breed longstanding mistrust.

Alcohol Detoxing: What to expect at Delamere

Posted by Dr Catherine Carney
on 11 Oct 2025

Attempting to detox from alcohol without medical supervision can be as dangerous as excessive drinking itself.

Delamere’s Biggest Ever Alumni Event Is Testament to the Power of People to Grow Beyond Addiction