How we choose sources and check our claims.
Phoenix Guardians publishes information about ADHD, addiction and recovery. This page explains how that content is sourced, checked and reviewed, and what we do and do not provide.
How sources are selected
Health-related statements are supported by official or peer-reviewed sources: the NHS and NICE in the UK; NIDA and SAMHSA in the US (clearly labelled as US data); recognised professional bodies; and primary peer-reviewed papers or systematic reviews. Where a UK source exists, we prefer it. We do not rely on commercial treatment-centre marketing as a primary source.
How claims are checked
Every statistic on this site is traceable to a named source, and each source link is checked before publication. We do not publish figures we cannot attribute. Population-level statistics are presented as such and are not used to predict any individual's experience.
How content is reviewed
Evidence-led pages carry a named author and a “last reviewed” date. Content is written or approved by Naz Hassan, drawing on professional coaching experience and lived experience of recovery. Lived-experience and coaching insight are clearly distinguished from clinical evidence.
What Phoenix Guardians does not provide
Phoenix Guardians is a coaching and recovery-support service. We do not diagnose ADHD or addiction, prescribe or manage medication, or provide emergency, medical or psychiatric treatment. Coaching works alongside clinical care; it does not replace it. If something we publish needs clinical interpretation, we signpost to the appropriate professional or service.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999. For urgent mental-health support, contact NHS 111, or FRANK on 0300 123 6600 for drugs advice.
Questions about our approach? Ask us.
We are happy to explain how we work before you decide anything.