Author Archives: ARC Fitness

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Post-natal depression & Addiction 

Now, you might have guessed by now that I’m not a woman! So before I delve into this blogpost let me highlight that; I am not an expert on childbirth; I haven’t given birth; had a C-Section; nor a vacuum or forcep delivery. 

I am however a dad, and my desire to write about this stemmed from my own adjustment to fatherhood.

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“What’s he talking about?”- Addiction Terminology

So, Addiction is complicated! 

Anyone disagree? 

So is the terminology around it. 

Sometimes when I’m posting I assume people always understand what I’m talking about. With the amount of buzzwords and terms thrown around in discussions and in the media about addiction, I though I would break them down

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International Overdose Awareness Day – August 31st.

Naloxone & Opiate Overdose

There has been a sharp increase in the amount of deaths attributed to drug misuse since 2012. In 2016 there were 2593 deaths in England and Wales alone. Deaths due to opiate abuse account for a third (32{6a401f752cb3568a2d5800cabbf60b88de184f5d248c967e29e47dfca872a621}) of all deaths related to drug poisoning (NHS 2018). 

This is not a problem associated only with big cities, or the great “American opiate epidemic”, opiate use is indiscriminate and has filtered down to all aspects of our society. It’s closer to home than you think. 

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Active Recovery

Let’s get Physical

Physical activity and exercise, I believe, are a fundamental component of a solid recovery plan. If you’re not doing it then- you should be, and if you are procrastinating about it – ask yourself why? 

However, this is NOT a biased opinion piece from someone who loves exercise.

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Sure, it’s your own fault!

Stigma, Substance Misuse and dependance. 

The term ‘Stigma’ can be best understood as a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that people have about a particular circumstance, quality or person. 

These negative beliefs are mainly fueled by misinformation, there is a great deal of stigma surrounding addiction causing; avoidance, rejection, and discrimination, ultimately stopping people from seeking the help they so desperately need.

One thing ARC Fitness aims to do is to change the conversation around alcohol/drug dependence. It does this by being transparent and honest about the realities of dependence and reinforcing this through evidenced based education provision. 

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