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The Benefits of Inpatient Treatment
Addiction is never an easy thing to overcome, especially when you attempt it alone. In order to get sober, you have to detox your system from all substances. Detoxing causes your body to withdrawal as…
Common Misconceptions About Nicotine Replacement Products
A recent survey conducted revealed that tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths in Australia. While quitting smoking is no easy feat, it is important for every addict to gather themselves and begin…
Opioids, Needles and Disease: What Addiction Treatment Providers Need to Know
Opioid Use Disorder is a global problem – 147,600 US Citizens died of opioid overdose in 2017 alone. Many are concerned that Australia soon could also experience an epidemic on par with the US. Infectious…
April 18, 2019
Ending My Love Affair With Alcohol
It has been almost 4 years since I hopped on a plane and found myself walking into rehab. I was thoroughly convinced I was one of those unfortunates that got hooked on my opiate prescription…
April 8, 2019
Peer Support Work in Substance Abuse Treatment: The Impact on Recovery
I am entering the world of research. The topic that brought me here had been brewing in my mind long before I began this journey and my intention is to find out more about peer…
November 12, 2018
New Centre in Substance Use, Mental Disorders in Young People
The University of Sydney will soon be home to a world-first centre tackling substance use and mental disorders in young people. Headed by Professor Maree Teesson AC, the centre for the prevention, early intervention and…
Gaming Addiction: Does Treatment Work?
From online communities to boot camps, people are seeking help for problem gaming — but what do we know about the best way to treat it? Whether or not gaming addiction is a diagnosable mental…
Art Therapy Found To Be Effective In Addiction Treatment
Addiction manifests itself in many ways: mentally, physically, physiologically, emotionally, behaviourally, and even spiritually. The days where addiction was limited to alcohol, sex and drugs are also long gone with caffeine, cellphone, and even Netflix addictions are…
April 9, 2018
Improving addiction treatment: some recent Queensland approaches
The 2018 Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference will be held on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May with optional workshops on Wednesday 30 May at the QT Gold Coast. Dr John Reilly, Chief Psychiatrist…