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Paying the price for a party: How cocaine can affect the brain
Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 18 Sep 2024

According to a recent survey conducted by Universities UK (UUK), nearly one in five university students have used drugs in the past. For some institutions, like Sussex University, the figure jumps to as high as four in five students, a new study found.


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Why symptoms of alcoholism are increasingly being mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease
Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 12 Jul 2024

If a family member or loved one aged over 60 becomes increasingly forgetful and disorganised, showing signs of anxiety, particularly concerning everyday tasks, and making less sense in their speech, what would be your first thought?


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Exploring holistic recovery with podcaster Janey Lee Grace
Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 07 Feb 2024

As the only purpose-built rehabilitation clinic in the UK, Delamere not only looks different to the stereotypical view of ‘rehab’ but we go about things differently too.


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Why is intervention for alcoholics so important?
Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 20 Nov 2023

We all have friends and family members who like the odd tipple, but when you recognise harmful patterns in someone’s drinking habits it may be time to intervene. It sounds very intrusive and official, but what do we mean by an intervention?


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Holistic approaches to recovering from alcohol
Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 30 Aug 2023

There’s much more to holistic health than meditation and yoga. Consumers are seeking more holistic wellness products and services than ever before. Complementary and alternative therapy is used by almost 40% of adults in the US with the global market set to grow to over $400 billion by 2030.


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The success rates of different addiction treatments
Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 27 Apr 2023

If you’re considering entering into treatment for alcohol or drug addiction, you’ll no doubt be wondering how effective it is. Are you going to walk out of a rehab centre with a completely different outlook on life or will you fall at the first hurdle? The truth is the success rates of addiction treatments are very hard to measure. The effectiveness of treatment for any health condition, from diabetes to high blood pressure, varies from person to person. So, how can you know what will work for you?


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Types of breathwork
Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 05 Feb 2023

Breathing comes naturally. So why are some of the world’s most influential brands and wealthiest stars investing so heavily in breathwork? Celebrity endorsements from the likes of Gweneth Paltrow, Justin Bieber and Beyoncé have turned this ancient practice into a wellness trend, fuelling the need for people to explore types of breathwork in the pursuit of health and happiness.


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What is detoxing?
Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 04 Jan 2023

Juice cleanses, fasting, saunas. Detoxing has been popular for thousands of years as a method of ridding the body of harmful poisons, toxins or drugs.


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The Link Between Alcohol & Depression
Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 01 Nov 2022

Alcohol plays a casual role in over 200 medical conditions including numerous cancers, high blood pressure, cirrhosis and depression (1). Over the years, a substantial amount of literature has pointed to a link between alcohol and depression


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How much does drug rehab cost?
Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 03 Oct 2022
Since the pandemic, harmful patterns of drug use have been on the rise with more young people using drugs than ever before. We’ve also seen an increase in the number of people using pharmaceutical drugs for non-medical reasons, 40 percent of which are women.  Despite this, the World Drug Report says around 1 in 7…

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