Stopping Addicitons

Find practical, evidence-based strategies for quitting addictive behaviours, from initial motivation to maintaining long-term change. Our articles cover withdrawal management, coping techniques, and building healthier routines.

Effects of Withdrawal from an Addiction

Withdrawal occurs when a substance that has been used frequently in high doses or over a long period of time is suddenly stopped or denied. Effects of withdr...

Giving Up Smoking & Potential Weight Gain

There are lots of smokers who state their reason for not giving-up is the fear of gaining weight. It seems that this is one of the leading causes for people,...

How to Assess The Level of an Addiction

Assessing the level of a persons addiction is a very difficult task but one that is useful in planning and implementing an appropriate path of treatment. The...

Stopping An Addiction Due to Ill Health

Addictions can not only cause ill health but can exacerbate the symptoms of illnesses that may otherwise have not needed medical attention. In the case of ei...

Stopping Smoking Due to Pregnancy

Never has there been a better time to give up smoking than during pregnancy. Apart from being harmful to the mother it can have significant consequences on t...

Tips to Give up Smoking

Every smoker has their own ideas of when they want to stop smoking how they are going to do it and why they feel they should. This guide will provide some us...