Health

It is important for employers to take action when they suspect that they have a staff member with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, as addictions can cause serious problems for the organisation or employer. Staff struggling with addiction potentially bring with them a host of work-related issues including: Safety issues Lateness or excessive time […]

Most people are aware of the short-term effects that alcohol has on the brain, starting with increased confidence and lowered inhibitions, and leading to slower reaction times, difficulty walking and talking and memory loss. However, most of these symptoms are reversed when the drinker sobers up. For the alcoholic, though, repeated alcohol abuse can lead […]

At Cassiobury Court we provide a wide range of treatments ranging from psychological to practical and wellbeing therapies. Meditation and yoga is a popular option with our clients, and is a great way to deal with addiction both inside rehab and back in the outside world.   What Is Meditation? Originally found only in Hindu […]

Alcoholism is devastating to your life, both physically and psychologically, whilst you are in the grips of it. However, it can also have long-term repercussions on your lifestyle, personal relationships and finances if it is not dealt with quickly. Advice from the UK’s Chief Medical Officers recommends that men and women should drink no more […]

Long thought to be an issue with self control, alcoholism was classified as a disease in 1956 by the American Medical Association (AMA) who recognised that there is both a physical and psychological dependence on alcohol in those suffering from this brain disorder. The only ‘cure’ for alcoholism is total abstinence. Alcoholics can never return […]

A first step before seeking rehab treatment is to analyse your relationship with alcohol. Are you constantly drinking heavy amounts or binge drinking? Are you covering up or lying about how much you drink to friends and family? Have you ever turned up to work badly hungover or repeatedly drunk? Do you rely on alcohol […]

Cocaine addiction has continued to rise across the United Kingdom, causing many fatalities, family break downs and criminal incidents. With the rise of substance abuse, the demand for expert rehab centres is continuing to grow. Cocaine Addictions Causing both physical and mental health problems, cocaine and further drug consumption is highly dangerous, significantly reducing a […]

There is no straightforward answer to the question of does alcohol abuse affect your weight. This is because not everyone who abuses alcohol is overweight. However, there are links between drinking alcohol and putting on weight -some links are direct and some indirect. Alcohol causes you to put more weight on simply because it has […]

  Heroin and pregnancy: What you should know If you take heroin during your pregnancy you are putting both yourself and your baby’s lives at great risk. If you are pregnant and using heroin, it is also important to know that if you plan to stop, simply quitting suddenly can cause even further harm to […]

Results from a study by the Lancet Medical Journal, liver disease will become the number one killer in the UK, and the main cause of premature deaths. The main culprits are obesity and, unsurprisingly, alcohol. The main cause of premature deaths is due to coronary diseases. This is also linked with obesity and unhealthy lifestyles. […]

​​ In this article, we review the best heart helplines and resources the Internet has to offer. As a London based alcohol rehab and drug rehab clinic, many of our readers are based in the UK and thus we’ve clearly had a bias in choosing UK resources. However, a number of the below resources are […]

In this post, we signpost you to the various free helplines that exist for people suffering from mental health issues. There exist many helplines of this nature, and you may be confused by their sheer volume. Studies show that when you are faced with too many options, you are likely to take no action at […]

In this post, we provide several tips for overcoming a heroin addiction. Many people addicted to heroin are often confused by the number of treatment options available. Thus, we aim to simplify these options and thereby encourage opiate users to attempt a detox that results in long-term abstinence.   A Short History Lesson Since the […]