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Addictions

Do you spend more than you have on things you don’t need?
Do you start drinking and don’t know when to stop?
Do you crave chocolate every day?
Is tobacco a must have in your life?

What is Addiction?

An addiction is when a person becomes powerless to stop a destructive behaviour, causing their life to become unmanageable.
Addiction is not limited to drugs and alcohol. People can be addicted to many things, such as food, gambling, shopping or most anything that gets in the way of a healthy lifestyle. When things get out of hand, and people behave compulsively everything in their life suffers:

Their health
Their family
Their career
Their relationships with friends and the community

It is estimated that tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption account for 93% of all drug-related death and illness. This, however, does not negate the effect of illicit drug use on the community, including overdose-related deaths, involvement in crime, and the transmission of HIV / AIDS and other blood-borne viruses.

Each year, drug use in Queensland accounts for 4,300 deaths (almost one in five of all deaths in the State), and over 55,000 hospital admissions.

Alcohol, tobacco, caffeine and many illegal drugs like cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines are used in our community. Drug use can lead to drug overdose and cause serious and fatal health conditions, like brain damage and cancer.

General

Statistics show use of alcohol and tobacco, especially among young people, is a serious health issue.
Binge drinking exposes teenagers to even greater risk. Brain and liver damage can be the result of heavy long term drinking.
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can lead to foetal alcohol syndrome in babies.
Smokers also inhale about 4,000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Smoking can also lead to wrinkles and premature ageing.
Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body; it can cause diseases like cancers, heart disease and emphysema.

Smoking Cessation

In a recent stop smoking study, where smokers attended individual hypnotherapy for stop smoking over three sessions, 81% had stopped smoking after the treatment ended, and at a 12 month follow-up nearly 50% remained smoke free. And 95% of the people were satisfied with their treatment.

References:
(1) Elkins GR, Rajab MH. (2004) "Clinical hypnosis for Smoking Cessation: preliminary results of a three session intervention." International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 2004 Jan; 52 (1):73-81

Addictions come in all shapes and forms, the hardest part of changing an addiction is taking the first step. You CAN do it, and it WILL change your life.

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