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Ancient Addictions
Was Alexander the Great an alcoholic? Did Odysseus take opium? Was the Oracle at Delphi the world’s first rehab? Commentary piece by Castle Craig therapist.
Gambling, the home of unrealistic thinking
Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, loved gambling. Read about the unrealistic thinking og gambling & the problem gambling recovery programme at Castle Craig.
Castle Craig’s 25th Birthday
Castle Craig celebrated its 25th anniversary when many of the rehab clinic’s former patients gathered to listen to speeches & meet their friends in recovery.
How Brain Scans Can Predict Relapse
New research from Yale University suggests that carrying-out brain scans on recovering alcoholics could be used to diagnose the risk of relapse.
Newspapers Show Examples of the Real Cost of Addiction
The journalists, the authorities and the public fail to make the connection between crime, abuse and addiction. The real cost of addiction is unknown.
The Agnostic’s Quest for a Higher Power
The meaning of Higher Power in 12-step addiction treatment: being an atheist or agnostic, and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous is not a contradiction.
Studying the Higher Power
The Higher Power Project looks at the way spirituality is used in 12 step addiction treatment. Two researchers study how people in recovery describe their Higher Power.
What is the meaning of Higher Power?
The 12 step programme recognises the need for recovering addicts to find a Higher Power. This Higher Power can take many forms & it doesn’t have to be religious.
Police Want Mandatory Drug Testing at Work
All professionals to be drug tested at work: Staff who are discovered with drugs in their system during work hours with have to get clean or lose their jobs.
Castle Craig’s 24th Reunion
Watch a short film on Castle Craig rehab’s annual reunion, when people who recovered from alcoholism & drug addiction get together to share their experiences.
Order of Malta Entertain the Disabled and Elderly
Peter McCann, chairman of Castle Craig Hospital and member of the Order of Malta healthcare charity has organised a “Hospitaller Day” for many years now.