A study has been released saying that gaming addiction no longer exists. “Don’t stare at the screen too much, you’ll get square eyes.” is a phrase all too often heard in our childhood. But now researchers are saying that gaming addiction is a myth, and that instead excessive gaming results in an Internet Gaming Disorder […]
Author: Paul Wiltshire
Gloucestershire councils are spending a fortune on temporary accommodation
Since the start of 2016 over 18,000 people have been placed in bed and breakfast hotels as a means of temporary accommodation in England. With more than a third staying at these hotels for more than 6 weeks. Councils in Gloucestershire have spent more than £100,000 of public money putting up homeless people in hotels […]
Getting over an addiction: What treatments work?
Addiction is a treatable condition and it can be managed, if not cured successfully. However, due to the nature of addictions it can be a long and difficult journey for those affected, and can vary addiction to addiction. For instance, someone suffering with a substance addiction like alcohol or psychoactive drugs, may undertake a very physical […]
Addictions: Can you cope with a social media ban?
It was difficult to resist the temptation on the first day to not look on my phone as I, along with a lot of other people, look at my phone as soon as I wake up. Social media is such a big part of the lives of people in 2017, I wanted to see what […]
Rage against the fruit machines: The Government’s attempt to tackle fixed odds betting
Some call them “fruit machines” – to others they’re known as the “crack cocaine of gambling”, but whatever they’re called fixed odds betting machines take billions from gamblers every single year. The problem is so severe that the government has been forced to step in. Tracey Couch, the minister of the Department for Digital, Culture, […]
My Haribo addiction is out of control – here’s how I’m combatting it
It’s my best and worst addiction. More pernicious than any dependency on caffeine or any compulsion to excessively exercise. My impulse to devour copious amounts of the white stuff has become all-consuming. The ‘white stuff’ I am referring to is sugar and it’s in everything, from stock cubes to peanuts to my particular addiction Haribos. […]
The science of addiction – why it’s all about the brain
Addiction can come in many forms, from substance abuse of things like alcohol, sugar and nicotine, to behavioural problems with gambling, shopping or working out. The important thing about all addictions however, is that they begin in the brain. While our bodies may become dependent on certain substances with physical addictions, behavioural addictions start in the same […]
How to beat your drug addiction
When you’re struggling with drug addiction, sobriety can seem like an impossible goal. But recovery is never out of reach, no matter how hopeless your situation seems. Change is possible with the right treatment and support, and by addressing the root cause of your addiction. For many people struggling with addiction, the toughest step toward […]
Cheltenham MP Alex Chalk vows to tackle adolescent mental health on social media
Cheltenham MP Alex Chalk is calling for social media platforms to take responsibility for their users’ mental health. In an interview with UoGlos Live, he has said he will be working with social media sites in an attempt to tackle the growing mental health problem online. “Probably the most significant problem at the moment is […]
LIVE BLOG: Addiction Special
Welcome to the UOG Live’s live blog. Today we’ve got an addiction special where we’ll be updating you on the latest stories on this theme. Follow us on Twitter @jnews_L6 15.00pm: That’s all from us here at UOG Glos Live, we’ll be back next week with more news! 14.30pm: HOMLESSNESS ON THE RISE Journalist Kamal Sultan speaks to […]