Report showed EU member states with the most deaths by alcohol-related liver disease were all from poverty-stricken Central and Eastern Europe….
Category: Education
Work-related Stress & Burnout in Switzerland
Chronic stress affects one third of Swiss workers. Read more to find out about treatment for burnout and alcohol or drug addiction in Switzerland….

Is the NHS Trying to Kill Rehab Clinics?
Drugs and alcohol are in the news again. We argue that addicts should be offered rehab treatment and dealt with by the health service rather than the legal system….
Alcohol-related deaths increased in 2010 Addiction
Read different report results on the state of alcohol-related deaths in the UK over the period 2007-2011….
Weaning addicts costs the taxpayer – Our Reply
Methadone prescribed to wean drug addicts off heroin could make them seriously ill – and in the future may cost taxpayers a fortune….
Is Scotland Failing to Cope with its Drugs Crisis?
Peter McCann, Castle Craig Chairman, points out the risks of treating patients with Methadone in the long term, instead of sending them to rehab….
Harm Reduction vs. Abstinence – a debate
Neil McKeganey and Stanton Peele faced up in a debate about the future of the UK’s harm reduction policies. Read an account of their debate here….
September is Recovery Month
Recovery Month has been a national celebration in America for 22 years – Castle Craig addiction treatment clinic launches the event in Scotland….
Renewing the Right to Rehab
In response to calls by Amy Winehouse’s family, the NHS claims patients are waiting less than 3 weeks for rehab. Castle Craig explains why this is not true….
Prime Minister David Cameron Supports Abstinence
Prime Minister David Cameron answered a question on the UK’s failed drugs policy. He supports the abstinence-based treatment system….

A Walk In The Park Could Save Millions
Exercise beats depression. Leading mental health charity MIND says that going for a walk could save the NHS millions of pounds a year….