Dr Alexander Lapa (Psychiatrist)

Updated 06/06/2023

How to Help Someone Detox at Home

There are several different options for drug and alcohol ...

Updated 06/06/2023

Safety at Our CQC Registered Rehabs

Drug and alcohol rehab clinics are heavily regulated. Str...

Updated 23/09/2022

Diazepam Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Some prescription drugs can be addictive even when they a...

Updated 23/09/2022

Morphine Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Like all opiates, Morphine can also be incredibly dangero...

Updated 23/09/2022

Gabapentin Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Prescription drug misuse is a fast-rising issue, however,...

Updated 23/09/2022

Beechams Powder Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Beechams powder is a common over-the-counter drug that is...

Updated 22/09/2022

Can I get Rehab Treatment Through The NHS?

Alcoholism and addiction treatments can be accessed in a ...

Updated 22/09/2022

What if I Can't Afford Rehab?

Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to access private ...

Updated 22/09/2022

Paracetamol Addiction Treatment & Rehab

People usually take paracetamol for mild aches, pains, fe...

Updated 22/09/2022

At What Age Can You Go To Rehab?

Can You Be Too Young for Rehab? Unfortunately, these days...

Updated 22/09/2022

Co-codamol Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Co-codamol is a highly addictive painkiller, also known a...

Updated 22/09/2022

Fentanyl Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Fentanyl is a potent and synthetic opioid. Up to 50 times...

Updated 22/09/2022

Why Rehab is Important?

Rehab is important because it provides you with the oppor...

Updated 22/09/2022

Can You Use a Mobile Phone in Rehab?

Suppose you are thinking about or have made the decision ...

Updated 22/09/2022

Amitriptyline Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Amitriptyline is a prescription anti-depressant that is a...

Updated 22/09/2022

Can You Force A Person Into Rehab?

Watching someone you love to go through the grips of addi...

Updated 22/09/2022

Will My Insurance Pay for Rehab?

Most private drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres acce...

Updated 22/09/2022

Pregabalin Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Pregabalin is a drug often prescribed to treat epilepsy, ...

Updated 02/09/2022

Rehab for Pensioners

Substance misuse and addiction are not just problems for ...

Updated 06/04/2022

Outpatient Treatment

What Is Outpatient Treatment? Addiction Advocates offers ...

Updated 06/04/2022

Addiction Counselling

As part of your inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation pr...

Updated 31/03/2022

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

If you are wondering what DBT is, we have created this gu...

Updated 30/03/2022

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a popular form of ...

Updated 29/03/2022

Inpatient Treatment

Inpatient treatment is when someone stays in a rehabilita...

Updated 28/03/2022

One-to-One Addiction Therapy

If you or someone you know is suffering from any type of ...

Updated 28/03/2022

Group Therapy

If you are suffering from an addiction to drugs or alcoho...

Updated 09/03/2022

Therapies for Alcoholism

Alcoholism can be a life-limiting condition, from its phy...

Updated 08/03/2022

What Happens After Alcohol Detox

Addiction recovery from alcoholism will involve a number ...

Updated 07/03/2022

12 Step Programme

Addiction recovery is a long-term commitment. Whilst it i...

Updated 07/03/2022

Effects Of Alcohol Abuse

The initial effects of alcohol consumption are positive f...

Updated 09/02/2022

Am I An Alcoholic?

An alcoholic is someone who has a drinking problem that b...

Updated 17/12/2021

How to have a Sober Christmas – A Guide

A sober Christmas may seem absurd to the average person, ...

Updated 10/12/2021

What is the 12-Step Recovery Programme?

Throughout addiction recovery, there are various services...

Updated 24/08/2021

Signs and Symptoms of Drug Addiction

Consistent, strong, and impactful consumption of drugs is...

Updated 20/08/2021

Signs of Cocaine Addiction

Across the United Kingdom, Cocaine is used and abused by...

Updated 20/08/2021

Drug Addiction Helplines

Each year, more than 268,251 adults contact a drug addict...

Updated 20/08/2021

Drug Support Groups

Drug support groups assist those in recovery as they look...

Updated 20/08/2021

Drug Withdrawal Symptoms

Ranging from mild to excruciating, drug withdrawal sympt...

Updated 20/08/2021

Cocaine Support Groups

Worldwide, cocaine support groups are attended by individ...

Updated 20/08/2021

Cocaine Facts and Statistics

Cocaine is one of the most used and abused drugs worldwid...

Updated 19/08/2021

Cocaine Addiction Helplines

Each year, approximately 14.4% of adults aged between 16 ...

Updated 19/08/2021

Drug Facts and Statistics

Drug support groups assist those in recovery as they look...

Updated 16/08/2021

Cocaine Withdrawal Symptoms

Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant drug. It increas...

Updated 12/08/2021

Signs and Symptoms of Heroin Addiction

Produced by the opium poppy, heroin is an opiate, synthet...

Updated 12/08/2021

Inpatient Cannabis (Marijuana) Rehab Centres

Cannabis (marijuana) is an addictive drug, which has been...

Updated 12/08/2021

Inpatient Drug Rehab Centres

Addictive drugs can carry a wide range of impacts, engage...

Updated 12/08/2021

Delirium tremens (DTs)

Immediately quitting excessive alcohol consumption may se...

Updated 12/08/2021

Heroin Facts and Statistics

A Class A drug, Heroin is one of the most used drugs in t...

Updated 12/08/2021

Heroin Addiction Helplines

Heroin addictions significantly impair an individual’s li...

Updated 12/08/2021

Heroin Support Groups

Across the United Kingdom, 53% of heroin users secure pro...

Updated 12/08/2021

Signs and Symptoms of Cannabis (Marijuana) Addiction

In the United Kingdom, approximately 29.6% of adults cons...

Updated 12/08/2021

Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms

A highly addictive illegal Class A Drug, heroin is consum...

Updated 12/08/2021

Inpatient Cocaine Rehab Centres

Across the United Kingdom, inpatient Cocaine rehab centr...

Updated 12/08/2021

Alcohol Support Groups

Each year more than a quarter of a million people attend ...

Updated 12/08/2021

Signs and Symptoms Of Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a psychological disorder that arises when i...

Updated 12/08/2021

Alcohol Facts & Statistics

In the United Kingdom, more than 29 million people over ...

Updated 11/08/2021

Inpatient Alcohol Rehab Centres

While alcohol is legal to purchase and normalised for con...

Updated 06/08/2021

Alcohol Addiction Helplines

In England alone, more than half a million people are aff...

Updated 06/08/2021

Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms surface when an individual su...

Updated 30/07/2021

What’s The Difference Between Inpatient and Outpatient Rehab?

Here at Addiction Advocates, we are frequently asked “wh...

Updated 30/07/2021

Inpatient Heroin Rehab Centres

The dangerous, Class A drug of heroin is highly addictive...

Updated 30/07/2021

Cannabis (Marijuana) Withdrawal Symptoms

Classified as an addictive drug, cannabis is one of many ...

Updated 30/07/2021

Cannabis (Marijuana) Support Groups

While cannabis (marijuana) is illegal, its recreational c...

Updated 30/07/2021

Cannabis (Marijuana) Facts and Statistics

Cannabis is the most commonly used drug among adults aged...

Updated 30/07/2021

Cannabis (Marijuana) Addiction Helplines

The psychoactive substance of cannabis (marijuana) is one...

Updated 28/07/2021

How Effective Is Rehab?

Here at Addiction Advocates, we often find that, upon co...

Updated 28/07/2021

How Can I Convince Someone To Go To Rehab?

Sadly, this sees many go without the treatment they need....

Updated 28/07/2021

Life After Rehab

Yet, the unknown of rehab and what happens after rehab of...

Updated 28/07/2021

How Long Does A Detox Take?

If you have become addicted to drugs or alcohol and have ...

Updated 28/07/2021

How Long Do Rehab Programmes Last?

Rehab is a short-term sacrifice that positions those with...

Updated 28/07/2021

What Happens in Rehab? 

Admitting that you need help for a problem with drugs or ...

Updated 15/07/2021

Restoril Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Prescribed to help minimise the symptoms of sleep disorde...

Updated 13/07/2021

Xanax Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Xanax is a prescription drug used to treat mental health ...

Updated 13/07/2021

Sleeping Pill Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Over the counter Sleeping Pills can be purchased from pha...

Updated 13/07/2021

Crystal Meth Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Crystal Meth, or Methamphetamine as it is otherwise refer...

Updated 13/07/2021

Spice Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Previously classified as a legal high, Spice is a synthet...

Updated 13/07/2021

GBL Addiction Treatment & Rehab

GBL, or Gamma-Butyrolactone as it is otherwise known, is ...

Updated 13/07/2021

Painkiller Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Painkillers such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin and c...

Updated 13/07/2021

Legal High Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Legal Highs are substances that contain both legal and il...

Updated 13/07/2021

Ambien Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Ambien, or Zolpidem as it is otherwise referred to, is a ...

Updated 13/07/2021

Codeine Addiction Treatment & Rehab

However, taking the first step in securing Codeine addict...

Updated 13/07/2021

Ketamine Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Typically employed by medical professionals as an anaesth...

Updated 13/07/2021

Benzodiazepine Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Benzodiazepine addictions require professional treatment ...

Updated 13/07/2021

Stimulant Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Including drugs such as Cocaine and Amphetamines, Stimula...

Updated 13/07/2021

Nicotine Addiction Treatment & Rehab

While many believe that smoking is simply a bad habit tha...

Updated 13/07/2021

Lunesta Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Lunesta, or Eszopiclone as it is otherwise known, is a pr...

Updated 13/07/2021

Methadone Addiction Treatment & Rehab

An opiate drug often prescribed to individuals battling h...

Updated 13/07/2021

Tramadol Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Standing as one of the most commonly prescribed pain reli...

Updated 13/07/2021

Crack Cocaine Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Crack cocaine, derived from the toxic substance of cocain...

Updated 13/07/2021

Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment & Rehab

The use of prescription drugs can be life-changing for pe...

Updated 13/07/2021

Amytal Addiction Treatment & Rehab

While Amytal prescriptions are much less common nowadays,...

Updated 13/07/2021

Ecstasy / MDMA Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Carrying chemical structures which class ecstasy/MDMA as ...

Updated 13/07/2021

Amphetamine Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Amphetamine drugs are stimulants, where the majority are ...

Updated 13/07/2021

Valium Addiction Treatment & Rehab

Valium is a prescription drug with a multitude of roles t...

Updated 13/07/2021

Other Drug Addictions

Drug addictions are one of the most common yet dangerous ...

Updated 30/06/2020

Alcohol Intervention

Alcoholism is a serious problem throughout the UK. Accord...

Updated 08/06/2020

Dual Diagnosis Treatment

Updated 08/06/2020

Detox

Detox programmes are vastly used when considering drug an...

Updated 04/06/2020

Self Referrals

Opting for a lone experience of addiction is very likely....

Updated 04/06/2020

Friend Referrals

Are you worried that a close friend may be abusing hazard...

Updated 04/06/2020

Family Referrals

Behavioural addictions and commonly linked mental health ...

Updated 02/06/2020

Private Drug and Alcohol Rehab

When deciding between your addiction treatment options, p...

Updated 02/06/2020

Heroin Rehab

Here at Addiction Advocates, we are a team of highly trai...

Updated 02/06/2020

Heroin Detox

Our rehab facilities offer personalised recovery programm...

Updated 02/06/2020

Cocaine Detox

Cocaine detox is the process when a user stops taking coc...

Updated 01/06/2020

Cocaine Rehab

Cocaine rehabilitation is a safe space for recovering coc...

Updated 19/05/2020

Drug Rehab

Drug rehabilitation provides individuals suffering with a...

Updated 19/05/2020

Relapse Prevention

Without consistent control and the implementation of life...

Updated 19/05/2020

Family Intervention

Frustrating, worrying, disappointing and concerning are a...

Updated 19/05/2020

Drug Detox

Are you currently living with a drug addiction and strugg...

Updated 19/05/2020

Cannabis Rehab

Cannabis rehab allows individuals with a cannabis addicti...

Updated 19/05/2020

Cannabis Detox

Although an illegal drug, cannabis is widely perceived to...

Updated 18/05/2020

Alcohol Detox

Drug detox is the process of safely removing harmful subs...

Updated 18/05/2020

Aftercare

Completing a rehab programme is very likely for those who...

Updated 18/05/2020

Admissions Process

To achieve recovery from addiction, an admission to rehab...

Updated 15/04/2020

Rehab

With addictions becoming more common in the United Kingdo...

Updated 30/03/2020

Alcohol Rehab

To avoid the progressive and lasting damage alcoholism po...