If you believe that one of your friends is struggling with addiction to alcohol, drugs or other behavioural addictions such as Gambling then finding help can be quite difficult.

You may have been considering reaching out for some time but felt that they would sort out their problems themselves but as we know when it comes to addiction once it develops it is very hard to overcome.

Our friend referral service helps you get your friend the treatment that they need.

By reaching out to our admissions team we can quickly arrange an intervention and get your friend urgent treatment.

It’s this fast approach that makes our private treatment centre a reliable option for anyone needing addiction treatment.

What If My Friend Doesn’t Want Help?

For most addicts, the problem that friends and family face when trying to get them treated is encouraging them to admit their problems and accept help.

This is why we offer a professional intervention service that is designed to help bring addicts together with friends and family to talk over their addiction in the presence of our therapists.

The therapists will advise on what sort of treatment is required and offer insights into how addiction can affect a person’s life and how leaving it untreated can cause potentially devastating issues for not just the addict but also those that are close to them.

By the end of this meeting, the hope is that the addict will open up more about their struggles and accept that treatment is the best course of action to help them get better.

Contact Us

94 Queen's Promenade, Blackpool, FY2 9NS, Blackpool, FY2 9NS

Landline: 01253 847 553

Email: info@oceanrecoverycentre.com

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How Can I Convince My Friend That Treatment Is Needed?

If you believe an intervention won’t be required then it’s important that you know that your friend would accept treatment from us. If your friend is unsure about receiving treatment and you want them to feel overwise then options such as writing down every time they take the addictive substance or calculating the costs of their addiction are both good ways to provide evidence to your friend when convincing them that they need help.

Help With Ocean Recovery Centre

Our admissions team are here to help you. If your friend is in desperate need of help then we can offer same-day admissions which gives them access to industry-leading treatment in a matter of hours.

We are a CQC approved centre and have been treating addictions for individuals throughout the UK with medically assisted detoxification programmes along with evidence-based therapy and counselling.

Contact our 24-hour phone line today and speak to a member of our admissions team today.

John Gillen - Director at Ocean Recovery

John Gillen - Author - Last updated: March 17, 2022

John is one UK’s leading professionals in the addiction recovery industry. Pioneering new treatment techniques such as NAD+ and ongoing research into new therapy techniques such as systematic laser therapy, John is committed to providing the very best treatment for people throughout the UK and Europe. During his extremely busy schedule, John likes to regularly update our blog section with the latest news and trends in the industry to keep visitors to our site as well informed as possible on everything related to addiction treatment.

Dr Alexander Lapa - Clinical Reviewer at Ocean Recovery

Dr Alexander Lapa (Psychiatrist) - Clinical Reviewer - Last reviewed:

MBBS, PG Dip Clin Ed, OA Dip CBT, OA Dip Psychology, SCOPE Certified

Dr Lapa graduated in Medicine in 2000 and since this time has accrued much experience working in the widest range of psychiatric settings with differing illness presentations and backgrounds in inpatient, community and secure settings. This has been aligned to continuation of professional development at postgraduate level in clinical research which has been very closely related to the everyday clinical practice conducted by this practitioner as a NHS and Private Psychiatrist.
He is fully indemnified by the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) and MIAB Expert Insurance for Psychiatric and Private Medical practice. He is fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) in the UK with a licence to practice.

Dr Lapa is approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)

Member of Independent Doctors Federation (IDF), British Association for Psychopharmacology (BMA) and The Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO)

Dr Lapa’s extensive experience has also concentrated on the following areas of clinical practice:
– Assessment, Diagnosis and Pharmacological Treatment for Adults with ADHD.
– Drug and Alcohol Dependency and maintaining abstinence and continued recovery
– Intravenous and Intramuscular Vitamin and Mineral Infusion Therapy
– Dietary and Weight Management and thorough care from assessment to treatment to end goals and maintenance
– Aesthetic Practice and Procedures