Shocking figures which have been released by the Office for National Statistics, show that the number of females who are dying through drug poisoning, has taken a sharp rise. In 2009, there were 780 drug related deaths, but by 2010 this figure had increased to 857. This is an overall increase of 9%. Even more read more »

Under 15s who smoke cannabis have been found to perform worse in mental tests than those who pick up the habit when they are older. A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has revealed that chronic cannabis users who started smoking before they reached the age of 15 performed worse in neuropsychological tasks read more »

According to a study published in medical journal the Lancet, alcohol is actually more harmful than heroin or crack cocaine. The report is co-authored by Professor David Nutt, the former UK chief drugs advisor and founder of the Independent Scientific Committee, a body which aims to investigate drugs without political interference. The committee carried out read more »

Research from the Centre for Public Health in Liverpool has highlighted a vulnerable group of long term addicts who first began taking drugs in the 60s and 70s and are now experiencing the physical and mental side effects. Dr Caryl Beynon, from the Centre of Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University, has highlighted the read more »

Last month 16% of searches performed on Hypnotherapy Directory were on weight loss, May however saw a drop in weight loss searches and this month alcohol abuse has been searched for the most times. We believe it is important to take an overview of what people are looking for as this way we can make read more »

An article over at the Times website highlights the many different problems that hypnotherapy can help with. Triggered by Lily Allen’s recent dramatic weight loss, which she attributed to hypnotherapy, weight loss is at the top of the list. Hypnotherapy can change eating patterns, instilling a healthy one, reducing cravings and, most importantly, stop people read more »

Cocaine has recently been dubbed the ‘middle-class’ drug, but it seems it’s also most popular amongst women, reports The Telegraph. The number of women seeking help for cocaine addiction has doubled in the last two years, and the number of women being cautioned has increased by more than five times. The middle-class links are still read more »