The Delamere blog

How nutrition and a healthy diet can support addiction recovery
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Posted by Mandy Donnison
on 10 Oct 2024

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.


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Why we do what we do. Alumni Event 2024 : A Celebration of Recovery
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Posted by Martin Preston
on 04 Oct 2024

We’d been open at Delamere a few years when a colleague of mine first suggested we welcome previous guests back for an Alumni event.


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The Unmentioned Menopause Symptom: How Older Women are at Risk of Addiction
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Posted by Martin Preston
on 01 Oct 2024

According to research conducted by the University College London, nine in ten women were never educated about menopause.


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Paying the price for a party: How cocaine can affect the brain
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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 alcohol-free drinks can be damaging to those in recovery
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Posted by Fiona Peacock
on 26 Aug 2024

There’s a little saying in recovery and that is “non-alcoholic drinks are for non-alcoholics” and there’s a reason for that. When people have provided alcohol-free drink options for me at a barbecue, or a party, I can tell they mean well.


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How to combat work email anxiety and burnout
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Posted by Mike Delaney
on 19 Aug 2024

Employee health & wellbeing in the workplace has been an issue which has sparked much conversation and interest in the last few months.


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How gambling techniques in online shopping is causing a spike in addiction
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Posted by Dr Catherine Carney
on 14 Aug 2024

‘Shopperholic’ is a term often fondly used to describe someone who takes ‘retail therapy’ a step too far.


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Why ketamine addiction is on the rise
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Posted by Dr Catherine Carney
on 02 Aug 2024

Depending on location, one gram of ketamine can cost as little as £10, making it one of the cheapest drugs to acquire in the UK.


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Why symptoms of alcoholism are increasingly being mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease
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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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Mental health & addiction in the LGBTQIA+ community
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Posted by Dr Catherine Carney
on 28 Jun 2024

The UK is experiencing an addiction crisis right now and, particularly with it being Pride Month, it’s important to share how the LGBTQIA+ community is disproportionately impacted by this.


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