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01 — KNOWLEDGE BEFORE DECISIONSOur editorial approach ↗
A little distance.
A clearer way forward.
The knowledge library
Explore the essentials Understanding comes first.
Addiction & treatment
Alcohol addiction: signs, assessment and treatment
Recognise alcohol-related problems, prepare for an assessment and explore medication, psychological care and continuing support with clear source links.
Read the guide Addiction & treatmentCocaine addiction: treatment and recovery
Explore cocaine treatment, assessment and practical support, including contingency management, co-occurring needs and planning for care between appointments.
Read the guide Addiction & treatmentCannabis use disorder: signs and support
Learn when cannabis use may need support, how to prepare for assessment, and what to ask about mental health, treatment goals and ongoing care.
Read the guide Addiction & treatmentOpioid addiction: medication and continuing care
Understand opioid treatment, medication assessment, naloxone and overdose prevention, with practical questions about safe transitions and continuing care.
Read the guide Addiction & treatmentPrescription medication: dependence and review
Understand physical dependence on prescribed medicines, prepare for a medication review and ask about a clinician-led plan, withdrawal symptoms and follow-up.
Read the guide Addiction & treatmentDual diagnosis: mental health and addiction
Explore co-occurring substance use and mental-health concerns, with questions about assessment, clinical capability, coordinated treatment and follow-up.
Read the guideThe research collection
Explore all 12 research articles Evidence, with context.
Studies and public-health data by region, substance, sex and gender. Read the finding alongside the method, the data year and the limits.
Region
Cocaine in Europe: what the 2026 evidence shows
Read Europe’s cocaine evidence across seizures, treatment and wastewater, with the data years and limits that matter when interpreting regional trends.
Read the research RegionSubstance use in Spain: age and sex in EDADES 2024
Explore Spain’s EDADES 2024 findings for alcohol, cannabis and sedatives, including age and sex differences and why reported use is not an addiction diagnosis.
Read the research Sex & genderWomen and addiction treatment: barriers in the research
Explore research on women’s access to addiction treatment, including caring responsibilities, stigma and trauma, with clear limits on gender-wide conclusions.
Read the research Treatment evidenceAlcohol medications: what the research supports
Explore evidence for alcohol-use-disorder medications, including naltrexone and acamprosate, and learn how to interpret benefits, uncertainty and treatment fit.
Read the research Treatment evidenceOpioid treatment retention and mortality: the evidence
Read cohort evidence on mortality during and after opioid medication treatment, with limits on comparisons and practical questions about continuing care.
Read the research Emerging researchGLP-1 medicines and alcohol: the 2025–26 trials
Compare two semaglutide trials in alcohol use disorder, their populations, outcomes and limitations, and what remains uncertain about the evidence.
Read the researchThe treatment editA more thoughtful look
A more thoughtful look
at luxury rehab.
Look beyond the setting. Compare the care model, clinical questions and plan for life afterwards.
A useful distinctionThe setting is only
The setting is only
part of the story.
“Private” and “residential” can describe very different experiences. Start by asking how the care is organised.
Understand treatment settingsA small peer setting
Individual care alongside shared experience. Ask how group suitability is assessed.
A clinical environment
Structured medical and therapeutic services. Confirm the exact level of care.
Make the next step practical
Before, during & after treatment.
Addiction & treatment
Medical detox: what it does and what follows
Learn what to ask about medical detox, staffing, monitoring, emergency arrangements and the handover to ongoing addiction treatment after withdrawal.
Read the guide Addiction & treatmentHelping a family member with addiction
Prepare for conversations about addiction, set practical boundaries and explore family involvement, confidentiality and support for your own wellbeing.
Read the guide Addiction & treatmentAftercare and responding to a return to use
Make addiction aftercare concrete with booked follow-up, clear clinical contacts, practical support and a plan for setbacks, relapse or changes in health.
Read the guideKnow the source.
Ask the next question.
Our articles link to studies, public-health reports and guidance. We explain what each source can establish, show the limits and keep provider comparisons transparent.
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