Why Is Dependency So Hard to Break?
Last updated: October, 2025 Why Are Habits So Hard to Break? Understanding Dependency Habit patterns are deeply rooted in the way the human brain functions. For anyone experiencing dependency on alcohol, drugs, gambling, gaming or similar behaviours, the struggle...
What Is the Difference Between Soft Drugs and Hard Drugs?
Last updated: November, 2025 The distinction between soft and hard drugs often appears in public discussions about addiction, safety, and health. Yet this division is not as clear-cut as it may seem. Understanding where the idea comes from and what it really means...
What Happens When You Combine Antidepressants with Stimulants?
Last updated: November, 2025 Mixing antidepressants with stimulant drugs such as cocaine, speed, or ecstasy can be risky in ways that are not always obvious. Both types of substances act on the brain’s chemistry, and when they overlap, their effects can become...
Can my employer fire me for using alcohol or drugs at home?
It is not the use of or dependence on alcohol or drugs in itself but your work habits that can be a reason for a discussion with your manager or for sanctions. Work and private life In principle, work and free time are separate. Your employer can therefore hardly...
Is Addiction Hereditary? Understanding How Family, Genes, and Life Interact
Last updated: November, 2025 Many people wonder whether addiction runs in families, if it’s something passed down through genes or shaped by the environment. The truth is more nuanced and more hopeful. While genetics can increase the risk of addiction, they do not...
When is something an addiction?
Last updated: October, 2025 Many people wonder when a simple habit crosses the line and becomes an addiction. The answer is not always obvious. What begins as occasional use of a substance (or even a behavior like gambling or scrolling online) can slowly evolve into...
What is chiropractic?
Chiropractic is the third primary health care profession in the world (according to the World Health Organization), which deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the spine in particular and the neuromusculoskeletal system in...
Substance Abuse: How to Recognise and Address It
Last updated: October, 2025 Substance abuse refers to the repeated or excessive use of alcohol or other drugs, even when it starts as experimentation. While not everyone who uses substances develops an addiction, even occasional use can cause serious harm to both body...
Crack, How addictive is it?
Last updated: October, 2025 Crack cocaine, often called simply “crack,” is one of the most addictive substances known. Its power lies in how quickly it reaches the brain and how intensely it affects the body and mind. While the initial high feels euphoric and...
Cocaine withdrawal: symptoms to recognise
Last updated: October, 2025 Cocaine addiction can develop faster than most people realise. For many, it begins as a way to boost confidence, relieve stress, or enhance performance. Over time, however, occasional use can turn into dependence, and stopping becomes...
Rehab amphetamines: How to deal with addiction & symptoms
Rehab amphetamines, what are we dealing with? Amphetamine is a synthetic drug. The active ingredient of the ephedra plant is ephedrine. Amphetamine is chemically counterfeit ephedrine. It is usually in powder form (white, pink, yellow), but can also be in capsules or...
What are the most common drug addictions in Europe?
Last updated: October, 2025 Drug addiction is one of Europe’s most persistent public health challenges. Across the continent, millions of people use substances that affect mood, perception, and behaviour. Sometimes recreationally, sometimes as a way to cope with...