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Survive christmas + new year

PDF: Survive christmas and the new year Although it is a christian festival, christmas has a huge impact on all our society. There are many implications for...

The empathy trap

Empathic people are natural targets for sociopaths - protect yourself. Related reading: Wolf in sheep's clothing by George Simon. People targeted by a sociopath often respond with...

ICAA joins Recovery Plus as NGO partner

PDF: RecoveryPlus Autumn 2017 - ICAA Celebrating its 110th anniversary this year, the International Council on Alcoholism & Addictions is dedicated to preventing and reducing the harmful use...

Cycles of change: the latest research

PDF: RecoveryPlus Nov 2017 - Cycles of change James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente’s ubiquitous ‘five stages of change’ seems to offer a scientific system to guide...

Shadow Health Minister at Recovery Plus/Nacoa Awards

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How addiction occurs

DrugFam's series of interviews leading up to its event on 9 May - Westminster Abbey: A Service of Celebration and Hope, 'Lives Worth Talking About' - starts...

Read our latest journals

Click journal covers to link to interactive e-mags. We would be delighted to hear from readers how our articles have helped you - and suggestions for topics you would like to read. All...

Catch up with today’s news

Welcome! Yes, you can read the latest news and developments in the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery field on a daily basis. You...

Demystifying rehabs

Sadly, too many myths about “12-step treatment” for addictive disorders are held by too many people, even drug- and alcohol-treatment professionals and policy makers...

Drug testing: maze + map

The maze. Treatment programmes – and the passionate men and women who work in these environments – have long struggled with the decision to...