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Alcohol had been often the first substance the youth would experiment with, for as long as statistics were recorded. However, according to a study published by Prevention Science, this trend is increasingly changing. The publication also believes that a decline in alcohol sales is imminent. This could be an effect of society’s changing view on […]

In surprising news this month, it has become apparent that the small town of Hastings, in East Sussex, has the third most heroin deaths in the country between 2014 and 2016, whilst only being the 106th most populous settlement in England. A shocking stat. The Office for National Statistics had released data in April that […]

In this blog post, we unveil our latest infographic titled “cuts to addiction services in England and Wales since 2012”. Since 2010, successive Tory Governments have aimed to save public money by cutting addiction services. Since addiction is often stigmatised, perhaps these politicians feel justified in cutting these unarguably essential services. These cuts really started […]

Contrary to popular opinion, alcohol is undoubtedly and scientifically a drug. Despite this, people often refer to ‘alcohol and drugs’ to distinguish alcohol from drugs. This is erroneous. These people should simply say ‘drugs’, and not ‘drugs and alcohol’. For instance, you will not hear anybody say ‘heroin and drugs’ because it’s generally understood that […]

​​ Currently, the Government recommends you do not drink more than fourteen units of alcohol per week. This is because alcohol is linked to a variety of fatal health problems such as cancer, liver damage and heart disease. Although the Government recommends you do not drink more than fourteen units per week, the Government also […]

In this blog post, we answer the question “What to Expect at my First AA Meeting?” Before we answer this question, we want to tell you that it’s perfectly normal to feel nervous about attending your first AA meeting. After all, you are essentially reaching out for help from complete strangers. And remember, nobody wants […]

​​ In this post, we outline some of the signs that may mean you could be developing alcoholism. In the United Kingdom, alcohol is ubiquitously available in shops, bars and restaurants. Around 90% of people are able to drink alcohol responsibly. This means there is no pressing political movement to illegalize the sale of alcohol. […]

With St Patrick’s Day approaching, we’ve decided to encourage people to enjoy this sort of festival without drinking alcohol. This is particularly important for people living in ‘recovery’ from their alcoholism. In this Awards, we surveyed a variety of Facebook Groups and what follows is the ‘top 25’ non-alcoholic alternatives we encourage you to enjoy […]

New figures reveal the proportion of people hospitalised due to excessive cannabis use has reached a 10-year peak. These figures relate to 2014-15. The figures show that 14% of drug-related hospital admissions related to excessive cannabis consumption. This is the highest level since 2006-07. The figures reveal there were 913 cannabis-related hospital admissions in 2014-15. […]

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is well-known for its non-secular stance when it comes to helping its members refrain from drinking alcohol. AA uses a methodological approach known as 'the Twelve Steps.' These steps assume the reader (1) believes in a 'higher power' and (2) believes he or she is able to request this 'higher power' to […]

New research reveals drinking as little as one pint of beer a day increases the risk of prostate cancer by 23%. This research dispels the myth that only binge-drinking increases the risk of developing prostate cancer. The current study is known as a ‘meta-study’. This is because it analyses the results of many similar studies […]

Warning: Information contained in this guide is for educational purposes only. Please do not substitute official medical guidelines with the information contained in this guide. Cassiobury Court cannot be held responsible for your actions linked to information contained in this guide. If you’ve attended an alcohol rehab centre in the past, you may be familiar […]

In this post, we discuss the link between childhood trauma and addiction. We will discuss human behaviour and conditioning as it relates to early childhood experiences. This revolves around ‘who said or did what to you in the past’. We will specifically analyse how this ‘what’ affects your behaviour in the present.   Initial questions […]

At Cassiobury Court, although we are better known for our alcohol rehab and drug rehab treatment programmes, today we wish to discuss the topic of video game addiction. Why? Because video game addiction affects many hundreds of thousands of people and so this topic is simply too prevalent to ignore. Although video game addiction is […]

In this A-Z Guide, we aim to inform you about the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction. At Cassiobury Court, our alcohol rehab centre utilises CBT in the fight against addiction. CBT focuses on altering your thought patterns and resulting behaviours. In fact, CBT is used to […]

For an appreciation of the scale of the threat posed by legal highs, we urge you to read new figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealing men in their 20s are most at risk of death due to taking legal highs. The ONS data reveals deaths linked to legal highs have more […]