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A substance abuse treatment centre in the US is providing ropes courses - an outward bound-style series of activities - to help its patients overcome their dependencies.The Ambrosia Addiction Treatment ......
Fruit machines operate as a 'learning device' which can lead people into developing gambling addictions, a medical expert asserts.Dr Emanuel Moran, a specialist adviser on pathological gambling at the Royal ......
The promotion of moderation in alcohol abuse treatment programmes can help encourage problem drinkers to realise their dependency, a study suggests.In the latest edition of the Harvard Mental Health Letter, ......
A former alcohol addiction sufferer has been awarded an MBE after setting up an alcohol rehabilitation clinic, a source reveals.Noreen Oliver, founder of the Burton Addiction Centre (BAC), tells the ......
The government's relaxation of rules controlling slot machines could lead to problems for those with gambling addiction issues, an organisation has warned.Anna Drew, speaking on behalf of the Methodist Church, ......
The media plays a role in the promotion of alcohol abuse and does not concentrate enough on the short and long-term effects it can have, a charity asserts. A spokeswoman ......
A former alcohol addiction victim from Widnes is starting a UK campaign to help persuade those in a similar situation to seek help, such as that provided by rehab clinics. ......
A project offering alcohol and drug addiction support is seeking to help those suffering dependency overcome their problem by offering referrals, a source reveals.The Wiltshire Addiction Support Project was set ......
Risk-takers are more likely to be at danger of addiction relapse due to a variation on their dopamine levels, a study shows.New research published in the Journal of Neuroscience reveals ......
More money should be put into the supplying of alcohol addiction treatment clinics, a charity asserts.A spokesperson talking on behalf of Alcohol Concern claims a number of new measures need ......