In a work environment where breaks and meals are few and far between, customers are drinking excessively, and late night hours are the norm, it might not come as a surprise to find that the hospitality industry is ranked among the highest in the U.K for heavy...
How to help a loved one into Addiction Treatment
Witnessing a person you care about struggle with an addiction to Drugs or Alcohol or Gambling, can be a heart-breaking experience. As you watch your friend or family member slowly begin to prioritise their substance of choice above all else, you will see a steady...
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DETOX – IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE
Most drug and all alcohol addictions require a phase of detoxification at the start of the rehabilitation process. At Villa Paradiso we strongly believe this is a vital and safe way to begin your journey into recovery. This stage of detox is designed to remove all...
The Growing Problem of Prescribed Drug Addiction
Is it possible that you or someone you love is addicted to prescription drugs.Most of us take prescription drugs only for the reason the doctor intended. Nevertheless, an estimated 48 million people (aged 12 and older), according to the National Institute on drug...
Your family and friends love you.
“Your family and friends love you, and they just want the best for you and don't want to lose you.” If you can relate to this or know someone who may be please contact us we are here to help with the contact details on please. You can reach us on + 34 689 806 769 or...
The Christmas period is a time of fun families and sharing the good times.
Addiction Rehabilitation Treatment Centre The Christmas period is a time of fun families and sharing the good times. It’s also a time when people feel most alone and revalue their lives and consider making those January changes. It can be the hardest decision of a...
What is the true cost of alcohol at Christmas?
The festive period is here again, with a full diary of Christmas events and office parties. The time of year when you can let your hair down and speak freely and simply blame the alcohol. If we do we actually take a moment to think of the bigger picture and really...
An unlikely hero? Challenging stigma through community engagement.
According to Goffman, stigma extensively discredits a person, reducing them “from a whole and usual person to a tainted, discounted one” (p. 3). The current paper shows how an innovative partnership model to employing excluded and vulnerable populations has not only...
Recovery, Ambitions, and Aspirations: An Exploratory Project to Build a Recovery Community by Generating a Skilled Recovery Workforce
A fundamental barrier to recovery is “negative recovery capital” in the form of barriers to access to housing and paid employment. Stable recovery rests not only on overcoming acute dependence, but also subsequently on developing supportive social networks, a safe...
What is sex addiction?
Sex addiction is often discussed as if it is a joke, but for those who suffer from it, their partners and families, it is a real and serious condition. Unfortunately, this form of addiction is not very well understood by the wider population, which is why we’d like to...