Addiction support in London and Southern England
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Addiction treatment at Priory
At Priory, we recognise that addictions, such as alcohol and drug addictions, can have a profoundly negative impact on all aspects of your life. This can includue your ability to function on a daily basis, your relationships, performance at work, and your physical and psychological health.
It’s important to understand that addictions are treatable, and the most crucial first step is to seek help. Priory's specialist addiction treatment is led by our expert teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, nurses and other highly trained professionals. Treatment is tailored to your requirements, enabling us to provide the highest standards of care. We ensure that you are placed at the heart of your addiction treatment journey, in order to produce the best possible outcomes for you as an individual, and allow you to overcome your challenges.
Addiction support near you
Priory sites in the Greater London area, including our Roehampton and Woking hospitals specialise in treating all types of addiction, helping you get your life back on track.
Addiction treatment and rehabilitation usually takes place as part of our comprehensive 28-day Addiction Treatment Programme.This involves you staying at one of our London-based hospital sites on a residential basis, where you’ll receive expert addiction treatment and therapy, as well as round-the-clock support. We also provide outpatient therapy for addictions at our Harley Street Wellbeing Centre.
At Priory you’ll benefit from:
- Expert advice and support from Priory specialists
- Complete discretion and confidentiality
- A recommended treatment programme based on your individual needs
- Access to 30 years' plus experience providing the highest quality addiction care
- Therapy sessions to suit your work life and commitments
Book a free, confidential consultation
We know it can be difficult to take the first step towards treatment for alcohol addiction. That’s why Priory offers a free addiction assessment with an experienced therapist at your nearest Priory site. Your consultation is completely confidential, and provides you with a clear first step towards recovery. To book an appointment that suits your schedule, contact us now.
You can overcome your addiction
It’s important to understand that without professional support, your addiction may become worse over time. It can have a negative impact on lots of different areas of your life, including your relationships with others, your performance at work, and your general health and wellbeing. That’s why seeking specialist support is crucial in order to overcome your addiction and resume the healthy, fulfilling, addiction-free life that you deserve.
Further information
What causes an addiction?
An addiction develops because of a psychological process known as ‘positive reinforcement’. Positive reinforcement encourages a pattern of behaviour to form by offering a reward for that behaviour. For example, in the context of alcohol and drug addictions, drinking and taking drugs can cause people to experience ‘positive’ outcomes such as confidence, relaxation and pleasure. This can then make it more likely that you’ll want to experience these feelings again by drinking more and taking more drugs. This can soon develop into a harmful addiction instead of just a ‘one-off’ behaviour.
As well as the impact of positive reinforcement, research shows that there are a number of factors that can make it more likely that someone will develop an addiction. These include:
- Genetics
- Existing mental health problems
- Experiencing stressful or traumatic events
What addictions do we treat at Priory?
At Priory, we are able to offer expert treatment for a wide range of addictions. including:
- Alcohol addiction
- Drug addiction
- Cocaine/crack cocaine addiction
- Prescription drug addiction
- Ecstasy/MDMA addiction
- Heroin addiction
- Cannabis addiction
- New psychoactive and illicit substance (legal high) addiction
- Amphetamine addiction
- Ketamine addiction
- Spice addiction
- Stimulant addiction
- Internet addiction
- Gambling addiction
- Love and sex addiction
- Shopping addiction
- Porn addiction
- Food addiction
- Gaming addiction
- Exercise addiction
- Work addiction
Also, we understand that addictions can be triggered by underlying mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress and eating disorders. That’s why we’re also able to treat multiple issues at our Priory hospitals, addressing the root cause of your addiction, as well as tackling the addiction itself.
How Priory treats addiction
The addiction treatment that we offer at Priory is tailored to your needs and structured within National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. The purpose of treatment is to help you to address the underlying causes and triggers for your addictive behaviours, develop coping mechanisms to help you to stay healthy and abstinent in the future, and take steps towards recovery and wellbeing. Our leading Addiction Treatment Programmes consist of:
- Free, no obligation addiction assessment, allowing you to discuss your concerns with a trained expert, develop an understanding of our treatment options, and start your journey towards recovery and wellbeing – call to book your appointment today
- 7-10 day medically assisted detoxification for individuals struggling with alcohol or drug addictions, if this is required
- Individual 1:1 therapy and structured group therapy programmes
- Family and couples therapy programmes
- Access to both on and off-site 12-Step support groups
- Free aftercare for 12 months following treatment
- Free family support for 12 months following treatment
As well as our intensive inpatient treatment option, we also offer day care and outpatient addiction treatment at Priory, depending on your individual condition and the level of support you need. These treatment options can be used as an entry-point to addiction treatment, or as a step-down for people who have already gone through a residential treatment programme for their addiction.
