Alcohol Misuse in Northern Ireland: Charities, Rehabs & Free Help “Smarmore Castle in County Louth is one of Ireland’s best alcohol and drug rehab clinics offering tonnes of addiction support. Over a thousand people have entered our drug and alcohol addiction facility, many of which have gone on to achieve lifelong sobriety and abstinence.” If […]
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Step Two – How to Start a Spiritual Journey
By Therapist Aisling Farrell Step 2 – How to Start a Spiritual Journey: Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity Working Step Two is the beginning of a spiritual journey and helps in the belief that it is possible to let go of obsession and insanity and live […]
Finding the Right Consultant Psychiatrists in Ireland for Addiction
Addiction is often seen as a symptom of underlying emotional, psychological and relationship problems As addiction psychiatrists in Ireland and experts, we understand how alcohol and drug addiction go hand in hand with co-occurring disorders like depression, trauma and anxiety, which might be fuelling your substance dependency. Which Doctor is Best for Treating Addiction? A […]
The Irish Rehabilitation Centre That Offers the Most Patient Facilities and Services
Irish Rehabilitation Centre: Smarmore Castle Smarmore Castle is the third rehabilitation centre opened by Peter and Dr. Margaret McCann that has been designed to help people recover successfully from drug, alcohol, and behavioural addictions. We define addiction as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterised by compulsive acting out, substance abuse, or drinking. Untreated alcoholism or drug […]
The Truth About Alcoholism Rates in Ireland
Alcohol misuse remains a major public health concern in Ireland. Despite recent efforts to reduce harmful drinking, alcoholism rates in Ireland continue to be amongst the highest in Europe. Almost four in ten people engage in heavy drinking at least once a month, and more than one in five do so weekly. Younger adults and […]
How to Access Rehab with Health Insurance
Medical and Health Insurance Cover at Smarmore Castle Addiction is a medical condition, not a moral failing, and you are not alone. If you or someone you care about needs help, health insurance may be the answer to help ease your path into treatment. Smarmore Castle Private Clinic works with a wide range of Irish […]
Crowdfunding raises thousands to helps young Belfast woman with heroin addiction, but it is not enough
Young Adult Addicted to Heroin Pays for private care through GoFundMe Back in 2018, the family of a 19-year-old Lauren Higgins from Dunmurry, who was suffering from heroin addiction, made a life or death plea to the community to help fund her residential stay at Smarmore Castle in County Louth. “Reality is if she’s not […]
Cannabis is the most popular drug in Ireland and a bigger threat to mental health than you may think
Cannabis & Your Mental Health It is warned that ‘free’ psychiatric services might be “overrun” due to a surge in young people requiring urgent treatment for medical issues linked to smoking cannabis. In Ireland, it’s recently been discussed that cannabis is posing a grave threat to the health of many young adults within the country. […]
Irish towns struggle with drug issues as cocaine addiction soars
Cocaine addiction and distribution soars in local Irish towns County Tipperary is a beautiful county in Ireland that’s home to lakes, farmland and mountains; its county town Clonmel in the south is often described as the gateway for exploring the region. However, as of late, Tipperary town has been a gateway for much more. Since […]
€10,000 a minute spent on online Gambling
Online Gambling & Addiction “Gambling addiction ruins more than one life and people chase losses with more gambling” – Senator O’Reilly The addicted gambler will experience and suffer from extreme mood swings and will most likely be battling co-occurring mental health conditions and disorders like anxiety or depression. On top of this, gambling can often […]
LGBTQ & Addiction: Causes, Resources & Treatment
LGBTQ Addiction & Recovery Ireland Irish studies have shown that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community show higher substance misuse rates compared to the general population. More. Elevated feelings of guilt, shame and doubt are all products of the social stigma, discrimination and humiliating behaviour the LGBTQ community face and battle […]
Internet & social media addiction
What to do about it How to End Social Media Addiction and Protect Your Mental Health With the advent of the social media age, the concept of addiction to online social platforms has become increasingly concerning. Defined as a behavioural addiction, a social media addiction will involve being highly and overly concerned about social media […]