Soraia Leite BA, MSc
Clinical Operations Leader & Editorial Expert

With her background in addictions psychology, clinical governance and outpatient addiction treatment operations, Soraia provides valuable insights into the emotional and behavioural challenges associated with addiction. Soraia brings over 8 years of experience collaborating with the press, sharing the clinic's medical expertise to raise awareness about current trends in mental health and drug addiction.

Addiction Stigma and Its Impact on Treatment: How The OAD Clinic Approaches Person-Centred Care

By Luciana D'Agnone BA, MSc | Director & Editorial Lead - Last reviewed: 10 July 2026 Stigma remains one of the most persistent and most damaging barriers to addiction treatment.¹ Despite decades of evidence supporting that substance use disorders are medical conditions with biological, psychological, and social roots, the perception of addiction as a moral failing continues to delay help-seeking, reduce engagement with treatment, and contribute to poorer outcomes for people

Luciana D'Agnone, BA, MSc

Managing Polysubstance Use in Clinical Practice: What New Research Tells Us

By Luciana D'Agnone BA, MSc | Director & Editorial Lead - Last reviewed: 10 July 2026 Polysubstance use is one of the most complex challenges facing addiction treatment clinics today. As drug markets evolve faster than traditional monitoring systems can track, frontline clinicians need practical strategies for adapting patient care in real time, sometimes without reliable information about what a patient has actually consumed.¹ In a new paper published in Drug and Alcohol Rev

Luciana D'Agnone, BA, MSc

What Is Methadone? Understanding How It Works, Side Effects and Treatment Options

This article explains what methadone is, how it works to treat opioid dependence, its benefits and risks, potential side effects, detection times, and the modern treatment options available to support safe, long-term recovery. Page Reviewed on 29 June 2026 by Soraia Leite BA, MSc | Clinical Operations Leader & Editorial Expert Methadone is a long-acting synthetic opioid medication used in the treatment of opioid dependence and, in some circumstances, chronic pain. It has been

Dr Oscar D'Agnone, MD, MRCPsych.

Soraia Leite BA, MSc Clinical Operations Leader & Editorial Expert

Addiction Stigma and Its Impact on Treatment: How The OAD Clinic Approaches Person-Centred Care

Managing Polysubstance Use in Clinical Practice: What New Research Tells Us

What Is Methadone? Understanding How It Works, Side Effects and Treatment Options

Soraia Leite BA, MSc
Clinical Operations Leader & Editorial Expert