Addiction is a word that’s overused and often misunderstood. In this episode I talk to systemic psychotherapist Rebecca Harris, who is also manager at the National Problem Gambling Clinic, Club Drug Clinic and the National Centre for Gaming Disorders. She works at the Central and North West NHS Foundation Trust in London. We look at what addiction is, what it isn’t, and how to get help if you think you or someone you love has an addiction to drugs, gaming, gambling or alcohol.

Some useful links/further reading to look at after you’ve listened:

clubdrugclinic.cnwl.nhs.uk

The NHS Gambling clinic - gambling.cnwl@nhs.net

National Gambling Helpline 0808 802 0133

National Centre for Gaming Disorders clinic (email: ncba.cnwl@nhs.net).

parentzone.org.uk

www.taminggaming.com

www.talktofrank.com

The Drug Conversation, How to Talk to your children about drugs by Dr Owen Bowden-Jones is a great resource book about drugs and their effects.

Adfam.org.uk

Alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

al-anonuk.org.uk

mind.org.uk

https://www.gamcare.org.uk

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