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Is Rehab Only for The Most Serious Cases?
Only around 2% of people in active addiction treatment will get access to residential rehabilitation services. We ask why and provide insights from two experienced voices in the field of addiction….
Making Amends | 12 Step Recovery
Making amends is particularly difficult for people in recovery. Read more about how fashion designer John Galliano took responsibility for recovery and the 12 steps….
Smarmore Castle Private Clinic & Rehab
Smarmore Castle Private Clinic, a new 22 bed residential rehabilitation clinic, opens in November 2015 in the Republic of Ireland…
How To Handle Grief | Grief & Bereavement Therapy
People with alcohol or drugs addiction try to avoid grief through the use of substances. Read how to overcome grief and bereavement support at Castle Craig Rehab….
What If I’m Not Ready for Rehab
I’m not ready for rehab. It takes time to to admit there’s a drug or alcohol problem. Read a personal recovery story from Castle Craig’s addiction therapist….
What Families Can Do When Their Loved One is in Rehab
Advice from our therapist Gordon Hogg on how families can help someone who is in residential addiction treatment….
Treating Eating Disorders in rehab
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge-eating often co-occur with drug or alcohol addiction. Read about how they are treated in a rehab clinic….
You don’t need to be Religious for 12 Step Treatment
In order to achieve long term abstinence, people need a sense of purpose. You don’t have to be religious to participate in the 12 Step programme or fellowships like AA….
Long Term Rehab Gets The Brain Back on Track
Addiction changes the way the brain carries out its regular functions. Find out how more time spent in residential rehab results in a higher chance of recovery….
The “28 Day” Limit on Addiction Treatment Is Wrong
There is no scientific justification for the “28 day” addiction treatment period to which insurance companies limit funding….
Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment in Ireland
A short description of the situation in Ireland with regards to addiction treatment and the new EU directive on Cross Border Healthcare….
Access to Residential Rehab in Scotland
Why referrals of drug and alcohol addicts to residential rehabilitation centres in Scotland are so low? Read to find out more….
Five Tips To Improve Your Self Esteem
Most addicts have low self-esteem and this stops them trusting anybody. They feel unimportant and lonely. Recovery is about changing these attitudes….
Five Ways I Deal With Stress
Dealing with everyday problems is difficult. Try these five ways to relieve stress, which left untreated can lead to depression, anxiety, burnout….
Doctors as patients
Medical staff are twice as likely to get addicted to drugs or alcohol than the general public. Dr Jim Craig, our consultant psychiatrist, explains….
Working For A Rehab Clinic
How do therapists working in an addiction rehab clinic deal with patients whose lives have been turned around by drugs and alcohol abuse, trauma and suffering?…
Detox at a Residential Rehab Clinic
In this video the Senior Staff Nurse at Castle Craig describes the alcohol and drug detoxification, which is the first step of residential addiction treatment….
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….
Accessing Rehab and AddictionTreatment Truths
Read figures which show the current state-of-play in the English & Welsh drug treatment field, access to rehab and the costs of addiction to society….
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….
The elderly Told to Cut Drinking
New report states that more elderly people are becoming addicted to alcohol & prescribed drugs & GPs should screen & advise patients about addiction issues….
Addiction Treatment
Castle Craig is one of the world’s most renowned residential alcohol and drug rehab clinics and the UK’s only dedicated addiction treatment clinic with a 24/7 doctor and hospital standards. Since we opened our doors more than 30 years ago, over…
Detox
Detox from alcohol & drugs is the first stage of our residential rehab treatment programme. At Castle Craig rehab we prescribe individualised detoxification plans….
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Call Us in Complete Confidence For more information about the admissions process, or treatment at Castle Craig alcohol and drugs rehab centre, please call our Help Centre on the following confidential phone lines: UK: (24-hour): 0808 271 7500 International: (24-hour) +44 1721 728 118 We know that people don’t just seek help and advice about addiction treatment within working hours. Castle Craig Admissions Staff Operating Times Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 19:00 Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 to 16:00 Our phone lines remain open after these hours and are operated by an external team of call handlers who will take your…
