About Addiction

  • What is addiction?

    Addiction is an umbrella term. Watch the video to get an understanding of what addiction really means…

  • Why are drugs addictive?

    The connections between pharmacology and psychology are what makes sense of addiction. Watch the slide show…

  • How do drugs work?

    Both fascinating, challenging and fundamental to understanding addiction and effective treatments. Watch the slide show…

  • Drug & alcohol testing

    Understanding testing for alcohol and drugs is imortant for safety, treatment planning, and checkiing on progress…

  • What is comorbidity?

    Comorbidity, sometimes called ‘dual diagnosis’, is very common in people with addiction problems. See the particular challenges…

Mental health and addiction…

  • Epidemiology & key findings

  • Dealing with anxiety

  • Dealing with depression

  • Psychosis & mental illness

  • Emotional regulation