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Addiction
Addiction Addiction means not having control over doing, taking or using something, to the point that it may be harmful. Here at City Beacon we can offer expert advice and counselling for a wide range...
View ArticleWill the mephedrone ban cause more drug deaths
Will the mephedrone ban cause more drug deaths? Fascinating analysis on the Straight Statistics blog suggests that the now-banned drug mephedrone may have saved lives when it was legal. Professor...
View ArticleDrugs and harm to society
David Nutt and colleagues1 point out the extent of harm that alcohol does to individuals and to society. In countries with an established market economy, alcohol accounts for 10·3% of...
View ArticleDrink deaths: failure to act will cost an extra 250,000 lives , say doctors
Soaring rates of liver disease will only be reduced by charging more for alcohol and restricting its availability, experts argue Up to 250,000 people could die because of alcohol over the next 20 years...
View ArticleAddiction: a life long illness not lifestyle choice
Addiction: a life long illness not lifestyle choice Addiction is a major health problem that costs as much as all other mental illnesses combined (about £40 billion per year) and about as much as...
View ArticleAlcohol is costing us dearly – we need action now
A ‘responsibility deal’ is not enough. The BMA believes we need tough legislation to tackle the damage caused by alcohol The cost of alcohol to British society is currently estimated at over £25bn per...
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Why do some people become addicts?
Amy Winehouse’s struggle with drink and drug addiction was well known, reflected in her music and widely reported in the media. But how much do we understand addiction? What causes it and why do some...
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Life addicted to prescription drugs
More than a million people in the UK are estimated to be addicted to prescription drugs known as benzodiazepines. But with withdrawal symptoms similar to those experienced by heroin addicts, those who...
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Markets meltdown leads to surge in City addictions
Counselling service founder says record numbers of workers in City of London seeking treatment for drug and alcohol problems Drug and alcohol problems are rising at an alarming rate in London’s...
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City Beacon featured in the Guardian
A working life: the addiction counsellor (This report was written by Jill Insley and taken from www.guardian.co.uk) Addiction counsellor Richard Kingdon works with City clients in a world where it’s...
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