Nobody will argue that drug addiction is a dangerous disease that can be fatal. If left untreated it progresses until eventually the addict is living in a nightmare. It is seen as a chronically relapsing illness, and many addicts do in fact relapse back into active addiction after some clean time. This is however not […]
Lear moreAddiction treatment centres are clinics that specialize in treating people that have become addicted to substances like alcohol and drugs or behaviours such as gambling, sex & love, gaming and eating disorders. There are many such clinics across the world due to the global problem that addiction presents. They are a fairly recent development in medical […]
Lear moreSome people asking themselves the question “Am I an alcoholic?” have been prompted to do so because of pressure from loved ones or colleagues at work. Others may have seen something on television or read something in a newspaper that they feel describes their own patterns. Although it is possible for a psychologist, doctor, addictions […]
Lear more26/02/2011 I suppose my story of my experience in a London alcohol rehab is much the same as many of my peers. I must admit that I was insulted when I was first told by my husband that I had a drinking problem. He had approached me in the manner that so many other people […]
Lear moreAlcohol and alcoholism. What’s the difference? Alcohol has been consumed by humans since prehistoric times for a variety of reasons. It has been associated with medicinal, religious, and recreational use in many societies through history. Consuming a large dose of alcohol causes intoxication. As the effect of the alcohol wears off the person may […]
Lear moreSouth Africa in its westernized form is a young country compared to Europe. If we look at older civilizations then South Africa ranks amongst one of the oldest sites of human occupation. The famous “cradle of humankind” has signs that humans lived in this region tens of thousands of years ago. African civilizations grew and […]
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