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PROBLEM BEHAVIOURS/ ADDICTION SUPPORT
INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL CLINIC STAYS 

TAILORED TREATMENT FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ALCOHOL, GAMBLING AND DRUGS 

THE RIGHT SUPPORT
FOR YOU

DO YOU NEED HELP?

You might be reading this and be worried about your gambling or drinking or your relationship with prescribed or recreational drugs.

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It might be that your gambling or substance use is worrying you or others but could be addressed through opening up and having some honest conversations by engaging with a therapist. They can begin to help you understand your thoughts and feelings and how this might change your patterns of behaviour.

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​​Sporting Chance has its own custom-built clinic, the only one we know of in the world created exclusively to treat sportsmen and women for addictive disorders - specifically problematic behaviour relating to gambling, alcohol and other drugs.

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We’ve been treating clients here for over 20 years - we understand better than anyone the world of high-level, high-profile sport and how addictive behaviour affects both those competing within it and those who have struggled to adapt to life following the end of their sporting career. Our programmes are designed to empower individuals to make lasting changes in their lives and to enable current professional athletes to return to the daily routine of elite competition. 

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Residential funding varies depending on individual arrangements with our stakeholders and admission is dependent on an assessment process. Click here and call us to find out more.

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We do not receive funds directly from any industry that significantly contributes to the harm experienced by our client population, including the gambling industry.

ALCOHOL/ OTHER DRUGS

 

  1. Have you ever decided to stop drinking / using for a week or so, but only lasted for a couple of days?​

  2. Do you wish people would mind their own business about your drinking / drug use - stop telling you what to do?

  3. Have you ever switched from one kind of drink / drug to another in the hope that this would keep you from getting drunk / high?​

  4. Have you had to have a drink / drug upon awakening during the past year?​

  5. Do you envy people who can drink / use without getting into trouble?​

  6. Have you had problems connected with drinking / using during the past year?​

  7. Has your drinking / using caused trouble at home?​

  8. Do you ever try to get "extra" drinks / drugs at a party because you do not get enough?​

  9. Do you tell yourself you can stop drinking / using any time you want to, even though you keep getting drunk / high when you don't mean to?​

  10. Have you missed days of work or school because of drinking / using?​

  11. Do you have "blackouts"?​

  12. Have you ever felt that your life would be better if you did not drink / use?

GAMBLING

 

  1. Do you lose time from work or school due to gambling? 

  2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy? 

  3. Is gambling affecting your reputation? 

  4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling? 

  5. Do you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties? 

  6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency? 

  7. After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses? 

  8. After a win, do you have a strong urge to return and win more? 

  9. Do you often gamble until your last pound is gone? 

  10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling? 

  11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling? 

  12. Are you reluctant to use gambling money for normal expenditures? 

  13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family? 

  14. Do you gamble longer than you planned? 

  15. Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble? 

  16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling? 

  17. Does gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? 

  18. Do arguments, disappointments, or frustrations create an urge within you to gamble? 

  19. Do you have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling? 

  20. Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling?

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