What do political parties and people think of cannabis and it’s legality in the UK?
Author: Dylan Kerr CSAT III MBABP
Why Substance Use Disorder and Not Addict?
Should we all start using the words Substance Use Disorder to describe addiction?
Find out why the word is changing and being replaced by those working in the field of addictive disorders and why some people might want to hold on titles/tags of Addict or Alcoholic.
Federation of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners
Dylan Kerr is now a member of the FDAP
Poll Of The Week
With Scotland launching plans to provide certain drug users with prescription diamorphine (heroin), what’s your view on these kinds of … More
Trials of Prescription Diamorphine (Heroin) In Scotland
Those living in Glasgow with a dependence to the drug Heroin in are set to be offered a prescription of … More
Dealing with violence
One of the more difficult aspects of being a counsellor or skilled helper is occasionally dealing with violent clients. Violence … More
Heroin and Opioids in the UK
How are Heroin and Prescription Opioids affecting the UK? Data from National Statistics office in the UK (2018) has shown … More
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HABIT AND AN ADDICTION?
6th September 2019 Brett James Thornton – Founder How to Treat Addiction The two words are frequently interchanged, often incorrectly. … More
Eric Berne Shaped Treatment and Counseling Without You Even Knowing it
Eric Berne (sometimes pronounced ber-nay) was a Canadian psychiatrist around the era of the late 1950’s. He is most popular … More
Are you an Enabler?
What’s an enabler and how is the role of the enabler different from helper or counselor? Click below to find … More