This section addresses addiction, providing resources and support for individuals struggling with harmful compulsive behaviours.
Deciding to quit smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health, but it doesn’t make quitting easy. You are more likely to stay quit with the help of specialist targeted support and medication. Now NHS colleagues in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland can access such help for free from 3 October, thanks to local Staff Tobacco Dependency Teams.
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Dry January is the UK’s official one-month alcohol-free challenge. It’s organised by Alcohol Change UK and means giving up alcohol for 31 days during January.
Increasing numbers of us are choosing to cut out alcohol. A 2019 report by the Office of National Statistics says the average person drinks around 40% less than in 2004, with one in five choosing not to drink at all. But new research reveals that the path to conscious drinking doesn’t always run smoothly, particularly for men who want to cut down or cut out alcohol entirely.
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“I’ve had a long day. I need a drink”. We’ve all heard it or maybe said it ourselves.
We often drink more during stressful periods and the impact of the pandemic has meant that our normal routines have been disrupted. For some this has led to increased alcohol consumption.
Amica provides counselling emotional and psychological support but not policy advice