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​ A shocking new study claims 70 percent of alcohol consumed in England is purchased by ‘problem drinkers.’ The report, authored by Professor Nick Sheron at the University of Southampton, says these ‘problem drinkers’ are worth a staggering £23.7 billion to the alcohol industry. Sheron is also the founder of the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA). […]

​GPs have revealed the drug ‘naltrexone’ is being prescribed to treat clients suffering from gambling addiction. The drug costs a massive £800 per month per client. GPs say they are using Naltrexone to tackle the UK’s rising betting problem. What is naltrexone? Naltrexone is better known for treating substance addiction, including addiction to drugs and […]

​ ‘Heroin’ is the street name of an opiate officially known as diamorphine. Heroin is classed as a depressant. Heroin is derived from the opiate poppy and was first synthesised in 1874. In this informative post, we discuss the dangers of heroin purity. Heroin is highly addictive and continued use leads to a ‘tolerance’ to […]

Councils across the United Kingdom are now demanding laws be introduced that would force alcohol firms to place calorie labelling on their products. Councils are urging for the move through the Local Government Association (LGA). The LGA represents over 370 council across the country. The move follows recent research that proves the link between alcohol […]

Over the last month, you’ve probably discovered the concept of “dry January”. In fact, it’s highly likely somebody close to you is currently attempting to stay ‘dry’ for the month of January. Studies reveal alcohol consumption increases by around 40% during Christmas, so many of you will jump on the ‘dry January’ bandwagon in order […]

Approximately 10 percent of the nation’s population over the age of 12 requires treatment for illegal drug or alcohol abuse each year, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Detoxification, easier known as ‘Detox’ is one of many treatment options available to help begin the process of recovery for individuals struggling with […]

Your chances of recovering from depression or anxiety may depend on your postcode. This is according to new figures published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. These figures reveal massive disparities in recovery rates from depression and anxiety between the various regions of England. Overall, only 42% of clients recovered from a clinical […]

Many clients who attend our alcohol rehab centre claim to hail from a ‘long line of heavy drinkers’. Some scientist claim ‘addictive tendencies’ pass down from generation by virtue of certain genetic characteristics. In this post, we outline some of the studies conducted in this important area over the last five years. However, one thing […]

Cassiobury Court offers a nationally renowned cocaine detox and addiction treatment programme in Watford, Hertfordshire. Many of our clients report the common practice of mixing cocaine with alcohol. In this post, we outline the added health dangers posed when you choose to mix alcohol with cocaine. Taken alone, cocaine is an incredibly dangerous drug to […]

If you are relatively new to the art and science of substance misuse treatment, it is only a matter of time before you discover the relationship between physical and psychological addictions. When I first began working in the field of substance misuse, I was told that the distinction between the two lies in the withdrawal […]

SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Currently SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed anti-depressants. SSRIs first appeared in 1988 under the name of 'Prozac', although many more SSRIs are commonly prescribed in the United Kingdom. SSRIs are said to be 'third generation' anti-depressants. SSRIs cause far less negative side-effects when compared to older forms […]

The World Health Organisation has this month published its annual European Health Report (EHR). This report reveals Europe’s youth smoke and drink more than anywhere else in the world. The report also claims more than 60% of Europeans are overweight or clinically obese, meaning Europeans narrowly fell second behind America in the global obesity ranking. […]

A rather novel social experiment conducted in Madrid reveals just how vulnerable women are when under the influence of alcohol. In the video a women drinks what appears to be a bottle of Budweiser wrapped in a green plastic bag. Unbeknown to the men who approach her this bottle actually contains water. Whilst the woman […]

At Cassiobury Court’s state-of-the-art alcohol rehab centre the majority of our clients we treat opt to consume benzodiazepines during detox. Since the mid-1960s, the most common benzodiazepine used to reduce alcohol withdrawal symptoms is chlordiazepoxide, also known as Librium. When Librium is not recommended then diazepam (Valium) is typically taken instead. More rarely, shorter acting […]

New Guidelines issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) urges middle-aged men between the age of 40 to 64 to cut down on their alcohol consumption in order to avoid dementia in later life. Part of the Department of Health, NICE publishes clinical guidelines that NHS professionals must consider when advising […]

​The answer to this question is a resounding YES. This is because alcohol withdrawal may precipitate Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS). Untreated AWS may give rise to a condition known as delirium tremens (DT). Symptoms of DT include frightening hallucinations and an elevated heartbeat. In turn, this may lead to cardiac arrest, coma and death. Chronic […]