About Addiction
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What is addiction?
Addiction is an umbrella term. Watch the video to get an understanding of what addiction really means…
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Why are drugs addictive?
The connections between pharmacology and psychology are what makes sense of addiction. Watch the slide show…
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How do drugs work?
Both fascinating, challenging and fundamental to understanding addiction and effective treatments. Watch the slide show…
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Drug & alcohol testing
Understanding testing for alcohol and drugs is imortant for safety, treatment planning, and checkiing on progress…
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What is comorbidity?
Comorbidity, sometimes called ‘dual diagnosis’, is very common in people with addiction problems. See the particular challenges…
Mental health and addiction…
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Epidemiology & key findings
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Dealing with anxiety
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Dealing with depression
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Psychosis & mental illness
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Emotional regulation