If you have spent an evening comparing the cost of alcohol rehab in Thailand across a dozen websites, you have probably noticed the same thing everyone else does: the numbers are all over the place, and almost none of them explain what is actually included in the the price. Two centres can quote very different…
Process addictions gambling, gaming, compulsive shopping, sexual behaviour, work, screen use follow much of the same reward and craving machinery as substance addiction, but they present a problem substance treatment does not have to solve. You cannot ask someone to give up their phone, their income, or eating. Treatment has to end with a workable…
If you have been quietly searching for gambling addiction Thailand treatment options for yourself or for someone you love, the first thing worth saying is that gambling addiction is not a moral failing or a lack of willpower. It is a recognised behavioural addiction, one that changes how the brain responds to risk and reward,…
Addiction to Amphetamines: Signs, Effects, and Treatment What is Amphetamine? What makes Addiction to Amphetamines so easy? Amphetamine is a powerful stimulant of the brain (central nervous system). Doctors prescribe amphetamines to treat conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy (a condition that makes people sleep during the day), and obesity. Long-term and…
Very few people decide to become dependent on alcohol. It tends to arrive quietly with a drink to take the edge off, then a few more until the habit starts making choices for you. What matters most is this: it is a treatable medical condition, not a question of willpower or character, and recovery is…
If you have found your way here, you are probably worried about yourself, or about someone you love and looking for a way out that actually works. Dependence on opioids, whether heroin or prescription painkillers, is one of the hardest things a person can face. It is also one of the most treatable, with the…
Choosing to seek help for yourself or for someone you love is one of the hardest and most important steps you will ever take. If you are researching rehabs in Thailand, and Chiang Mai in particular, you are probably weighing several things at once: is the care genuinely good, is the setting safe, and can…
By Robert Common, Managing Partner, The Beekeeper It sits on the shelf between energy drinks and herbal supplements. It comes in gummies, flavoured shots, and candy-coloured packaging. And it is being sold, largely without warning, in petrol stations, vape shops, and online stores around the world. 7-hydroxymitragynine, commonly known as 7-OH, is one of the…
By Robert Common, Managing Partner, The Beekeeper Tranq dope is a term that is appearing with increasing frequency in emergency rooms, harm reduction services, and public health conversations around the world. And for good reason. This dangerous combination of illicit opioids and a veterinary sedative called xylazine is changing the risk landscape of drug use…
By Robert Common, Managing Partner, The Beekeeper Choosing to stop drinking alcohol can be one of the most important decisions you make for your health. It protects your liver, your cardiovascular system, your cognitive function, and your long-term wellbeing. But if alcohol has been part of your daily life for some time, your body will…
