The Rehab Blog

reunion 2017
29th September 2017 / News The Day of the Reunion 2017 What an amazing day to celebrate Broadway Lodge, aka the Miracle Mansion, its staff and patients, past and present. — Read More
14th September 2017 / News UK alcohol-related deaths: The statistics Alcohol remains the most widely used drug across the world, with over 28.9 million people in the UK alone reporting that they drank alcohol the week before an ONS survey. — Read More
Angharad
13th September 2017 / News From volunteer support worker to mental health nurse Angharad (Harri) joined Broadway Lodge as an enthusiastic volunteer in 2014.  She quickly proved herself to be a hardworking, dedicated, committed and supportive volunteer. — Read More
reverse opiod overdose
12th September 2017 / News Naloxone – a medication designed to reverse opioid overdose Naloxone is a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. — Read More
12 step completion 1
6th September 2017 / News 12-Step Completions The twelve-step approach to treatment and recovery has received some negative press in the past. — Read More
wspd
6th September 2017 / News Broadway Lodge Supports World Suicide Prevention Day Suicide is never anything less than a tragedy, so join Broadway Lodge on the 10th of September for World Suicide Prevention Day and reach out to people who may be struggling to cope in their lives. — Read More
understanding addiction
5th September 2017 / News Understanding addiction Addiction is a tough subject to tackle and is one with which almost all of us have a personal relationship.  Whether it be struggles within ourselves, our families, our partners or our friends, we all know the damage that addiction can cause to a life. — Read More
ioad
23rd August 2017 / News International Overdose Awareness Day – everything you need to know Broadway Lodge is proud to announce support for International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), a global event held each year on the 31st of August with the aim of raising awareness of overdose across the world and reducing the stigma of drug-related death. — Read More
peter smith
22nd August 2017 / News Farewell to Peter Smith It is with some sadness that we said goodbye to Peter Smith at the end of June this year.  Many who work in the field of addiction treatment, or who have come through Broadway Lodge, will remember Peter for his dignified and thoughtful professional demeanour and exceptional knowledge of the support that goes in to […] — Read More
bon voyage
22nd August 2017 / News Bon voyage, but not goodbye! Today we had to say goodbye to our lovely Dutch Psychologist Claartje who has been working with us for the last five months. — Read More
Broadway Lodge from outside
18th August 2017 / News Journeys from Addiction to Recovery: Research Study into Clients’ Experience of Change At Broadway Lodge we pride ourselves on our focus on each service user as an individual, and on placing each individual at the heart of her/his own recovery. — Read More
nhs
12th August 2017 / News How cuts in funding to addiction services are putting extra stress on the NHS It won’t come as a surprise for anyone to hear that the NHS is under significant pressure to cut costs. — Read More
precription drug addiction
9th August 2017 / News Unnecessary prescription drugs could leave thousands addicted, doctors warn Prescription drug addiction has been on the rise in the UK and across the world, with a 2016 study finding that almost one in ten British people aged 18 or over admit to a lifetime pattern of stimulant abuse and 14.6% of British adults admit abuse of prescription pain killers. — Read More
12 step programme success
5th August 2017 / News Waking up – a window into the mind of an addict Waking Up, an EP of raps exploring mental health and addiction, is a deeply personal project of 28 year old London-based rapper/producer Charles Edison, who we are very proud to have as one of our alumni! — Read More
wales sponsored walk
27th July 2017 / News Family from West Wales complete their sponsored walk for Broadway Lodge Back at the end of June, Broadway Lodge shared a story about a family from West Wales that was set to embark on a charitable adventure in memory of Sandra Lickley, who sadly passed away after a long battle with addiction. — Read More
arbd awareness
4th July 2017 / News ARBD awareness At Broadway Lodge, we are always trying to deliver useful training and information to our patients to enhance the programme and bring more awareness to them about their illness of addiction. — Read More
pen y fan
26th June 2017 / News Pen y Fan sponsored walk for Broadway Lodge Broadway Lodge has been fortunate to receive support in the form of sponsorship from the family of a former Broadway Lodge resident. — Read More
stress addiction
19th April 2017 / News Can stress trigger addiction? Stress has become a common feature of modern life – those failing to cope with prolonged stress may find themselves turning to addiction. — Read More
depression addiction relationship
7th April 2017 / News What is the relationship between depression and addiction? It is common to find people struggling with addiction suffering from depression at the same time. — Read More
5th April 2017 / News Benefits of residential rehabilitation based treatment It is a significant milestone for an addict to accept that s/he needs treatment for her/his damaging addictive behaviour. — Read More
residential rehab
1st March 2017 / News Self Injury Awareness Day 2017 1st March is Self Injury Awareness Day (also known as Self Harm Awareness Day). — Read More