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Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Centres in South Africa
Drug addiction rehabilitation centres in South Africa provide a period of residential treatment for people suffering from alcoholism and/or drug dependence. These drug addiction rehabilitation centres provide treatment in the form of counselling and learning activities to help people adjust to a life without drugs. Many of the centres in South Africa provide high quality […]
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Alcohol abuse is when someone drinks too much alcohol such that it harms their body. The amount of alcohol required depends upon the size of the person, but typically this is more than 21 units of alcohol per week for males, and 14 units of alcohol per week for females. Other definitions of alcohol abuse […]
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Alcohol detox refers to a process of safely stopping drinking regular large amounts of alcohol. An alcoholic or someone who is dependent on alcohol will experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop drinking, and in some cases these can be serious, even fatal. An alcohol detox minimizes the risk of complications from alcohol withdrawal occurring and […]
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Benzodiazepines are a type of medication often prescribed as part of medically supervised drug withdrawal and treatment. Benzodiazepines are minor tranquilizers. Benzodiazepines work by affecting the way certain brain chemicals transmit messages to some brain cells. In effect, they reduce the excitability of many brain cells. This has a calming effect on various functions […]
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Binge Drinking: a term used to describe excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages, either within a short time frame with the express purpose of getting drunk; or a steady amount of alcohol over a long period of time. Five or more drinks for a male and four or more drinks for a female constitute binge drinking. For younger people […]
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