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28 Oct 2025
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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.
For many of us shopping is harmless fun; a treat at the weekend, a new outfit for a birthday, or a little indulgence.
Today (12th May 2025) marks International Nurses Day, which takes place each year on Florence Nightingale’s birthday to celebrate the incredible skill and dedication of nurses.
The run up to Christmas and the festive period is a particularly challenging time for people that suffer with addiction problems.
This year’s World Food Day, celebrated on 16 October, centred around the theme that consuming the right type of food will result in a better life and future.
Roughly 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder. This disproportionately impacts women, with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence claiming this is around nine in ten of eating disorders.
Giving up alcohol can never be a bad thing, can it? You can save money, lose weight, and improve your overall health. For people who drink to excess it can also be an opportunity to reset their relationship with alcohol and return to a more fulfilling life.
The silence of addiction is deafening in the workplace. The pressures of performing, conforming, and adhering to cultural norms means our work selves are often very different to our private personas.
Is reliance on technology simply part of modern life or is our need for screen time setting us up for problems with depression, anxiety and substance abuse?
Are you dependent on alcohol or do you just like a drink? Have you been taking more painkillers than you need because it’s a habit or are you addicted? Is taking cocaine every weekend just a bit of fun or a compulsive disorder? Dependence and addiction take many forms and it’s not always glaringly obvious if you have a problem.
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