women and addiction
Inside the Mind of an Addict
What possesses a parent to put her addiction ahead of paying school fees or putting quality food on the table for her kids? One Sydney mum shares her story with Dilvin Yasa. Unassuming and gentle…
Female Offenders: Understanding Their Pathway to Drug Offending
The increasing number of female offenders with drug antecedents has prompted correctional agencies to expand research on their drug offending behaviour. The present study sought to understand the key factors behind the drug offending behaviours…
Mum who needs blood transfusions from drinking SIX LITRES of Coke a day
Mum who needs blood transfusions from drinking SIX LITRES of Coke a day is unable to stop even though doctors warn that her £2,000-a-year habit could kill her Kathy O’Sullivan, 41, from Portsmouth, drinks six…
September 2, 2015
Alcohol addiction is ruining older lives, too.
The Guardian, September 1 2015. Problem drinking among older people is on the increase, with an estimated 20%-25% of over-65s drinking at unsafe levels, according to research published last week by the institute of psychiatry,…