In 2023/24, 39% of all violent incidents in England and Wales involved a victim who believed the offender had been drinking. This works out at around 440,000 alcohol-related violent incidents in …

When you drink heavily over a long period, your body takes a beating in different places. Some of the damage caused doesn’t show any obvious signs until serious harm has already been done. Alc …

Many people have a “nightcap” before bed, especially if they are particularly stressed or haven’t been sleeping well. And alcohol really can help you fall asleep. It sedates the brain and …

Deciding to enter rehab treatment is one of the biggest decisions you can make, and if you’re reading this page, there’s a good chance you’ve already made that decision or you’re very close …

What is classed as alcoholism?
Alcoholism is clinically referred to as Alcohol Use Disorder in the DSM 5, which is a manual clinicians will use to make diagnoses. Rather than defining alcoholism by …

Watching someone you care about struggle with addiction can leave you feeling helpless but an intervention could be the lifeline they need to start turning things around. It’s a powerful way to sh …

After a person has worked on their goals to remove something from their life that is hurting them, it can be profoundly distressing if they return to it. For someone caught in the vicious grip of al …

Discovering your child’s alcohol problem can be one of the most heartbreaking experiences a parent can suffer. Recognising that the dearest person to you in the world has entered into a dangerou …

Knowing how to help an alcoholic husband (or how to help an alcoholic wife) may be more difficult than it at first seems. When in a relationship, support needs to be equitable. This means that both …

In England, there are an estimated 602,391 ‘dependent drinkers.’ Out of these people, only 18% are currently in treatment. This indicates that over three-quarters of alcoholics are receiving the …

Accessing rehab can be daunting. At UKAT, we believe that transparency around the addiction recovery process is an essential way to demystify concerns surrounding seeking treatment. From initial con …

Addiction has the power to alter someone's quality of life dramatically. Seeing a loved one trapped in the throes of addiction can be incredibly painful. Naturally, addiction is associated with a pl …