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If you’ve been prescribed amoxicillin and you are wondering whether a glass of wine with dinner is off the table, here’s the reassuring part first: The NHS is clear that you can drink alcohol wh …

Many people take MDMA and alcohol together on a night out, and the mix can feel like it works. The drink takes the edge off, the pill lifts your mood, and for a while everything seems under control. …

Paracetamol is found in almost every medicine cabinet in Britain, and alcohol in almost every fridge. Each feels harmless enough on its own, but taking them regularly together can cause real substan …

What is drug rehab?
Drug rehab is a structured programme designed to help someone stop using drugs and build a life that no longer depends on them. It addresses both sides of addiction: the physica …

Deciding to enter rehab treatment is one of the biggest decisions you can make, and if you’re reading this page, there’s a good chance you’ve already made that decision or you’re very close …

What is classed as alcoholism?
Alcoholism is clinically referred to as Alcohol Use Disorder in the DSM 5, which is a manual clinicians will use to make diagnoses. Rather than defining alcoholism by …

When someone you love is struggling with addiction, the impact reaches far beyond just that person. Families often find themselves constantly worried and exhausted, unsure how to help without making …

Walk through any sixth form common room or university halls, and you will find vapes, marijuana, alcohol, and often more. Substance use among teenagers and students is widespread, and it looks diffe …

“I am the person who got myself into this mess. I’ll get myself out of it, alone!”
This way of thinking is very common for people fighting the arduous battle with substance addiction. We may …

What is a dual diagnosis?
A dual diagnosis means a person is living with both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder at the same time. It’s a lot more common than people realise a …

If you’ve ever been prescribed a course of antibiotics, a natural question to ask is whether it’s safe to drink alcohol while taking them. In modest amounts, alcohol doesn’t affect most antibi …

Watching someone you care about struggle with addiction can leave you feeling helpless but an intervention could be the lifeline they need to start turning things around. It’s a powerful way to sh …