Victoria McCann BA, MSc

Victoria McCann BA, MSc

Communications Director & Editorial Lead

Victoria McCann, BA, MSc, is Communications Director & Editorial Lead at Castle Craig and a member of the clinic’s founding family. With over a decade of experience in addiction treatment communications, she leads the creation of clear, compassionate content that supports patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Victoria is committed to reducing stigma around addiction and mental health, and brings strategic insight and lived sector knowledge to her work. She regularly attends and organises addiction treatment conferences across the UK and Europe, promoting high standards of care and best practice in the field. Victoria also works with the media to raise awareness and share informed perspectives on addiction and recovery. The Herald, The Times, BBC, STV, The Times, New York Post, The Guardian.

Female Domestic Abuse and Trauma

‘Domestic abuse’ can refer to a wide range of behaviours carried out by one member of a couple in order to exert power and control over the other. It can refer to either a single incident, or an ongoing pattern of behaviour that is threatening, abusive, degrading, violent or controlling. Most domestic violence is perpetrated […]

How Alcohol Affects Women

Physical Effects of Alcohol Misuse in Women Women’s bodies are more susceptible to the damaging effects of alcohol misuse. For example, alcohol-related liver disease and brain damage affects women more quickly, and is triggered by lower doses of alcohol than in men.  Psychological Effects of Alcohol Misuse in Women Shame Women are more likely to experience […]

How Drug and Alcohol Addiction Affects Women

Women are more susceptible to the harmful psychological and physical effects of alcohol and drug misuse. 10 Ways Addiction is More Damaging to Women Than Men 1. More Physiological Damage Women’s organs are more susceptible to the damaging effects of alcohol misuse. This means that alcohol-related brain and liver damage generally progress more rapidly in […]

Drug and Alcohol Rehab for Female Domestic Abuse Victims

‘Domestic abuse’ covers a wide range of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent or sexually violent behaviour, carried out by a partner or ex-partner, as defined by Women’s Aid.If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse and suffers addiction problems, contact us for professional support. Domestic violence is widespread; 25% of […]

Addiction Problems in Women

Experiencing addiction problems is devastating for anyone, but in some respects it can prove even more damaging to women. Women are generally more susceptible to the physical ravages of addiction, due to differences in biology. In addition, they are more likely to develop psychological issues in association with addiction such as depression, trauma, or shame. […]

10 Ways to Help an Employee With Addiction Problems

Addiction and Employees Employers should bear in mind that ignoring an employee with an alcohol or drug addiction in the workplace will make professional life difficult for co-workers and lower team morale and productivity. But approaching someone to discuss their drug or alcohol addiction problem is difficult.   The following 10 steps will help you feel […]

Employer’s Guide to Drug Misuse in Ireland

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in Ireland published The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, which covers how employers and employees should respond if someone is intoxicated due to illegal or legal drugs, or alcohol at work. It states that it is the employer’s duty, “to ensure, so far as is reasonably […]

What is Burnout?

The ICD-11, the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Disease defines burnout as a “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” As such, burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental stress caused by chronic stress. It is characterized by three dimensions: A number of different internal […]

Signs of Addiction in the Workplace

It can be hard to spot signs of addiction in the workplace because people with alcohol or drugs problems are often very good at concealing it. There is usually such a stigma surrounding addiction that they may be afraid to come forward in case it damages their career. They are also in denial, making excuses for their […]

How Drugs and Alcohol Can Affect the Workplace

Employees with drug and alcohol problems can negatively affect businesses in a number of different ways: Adapted from ‘Taking care of alcohol issues at work’ by: Dr. Michael G. McCann MD MA DIH MFOM, Board of Directors, Castle Craig Hospital. Call Us for Help With Your Employee Our admissions team phoneline is available to answer […]

How Stress in the Workplace Can Lead To Addiction

Where you work, its conditions, the job role and maybe even other co-workers can have a massive impact on how stressed you can become. You can learn ways of dealing with stress but if you find yourself unable to cope it could lead to complications such as addiction to drugs, alcohol and other substances to […]