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This is a 12 Step support group for children who have an alcoholic as a parent.

Alcoholism liver disease is a major cause of illness and death in the world.  Fatty liver, the most common form, is reversible with abstinence. More serious ALD (Alcoholism liver disease) includes alcoholic hepatitis, characterized by persistent inflammation of the...

This is a licensed facility that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of alcoholism and associated addictions. Many people use drugs in conjunction with alcohol. The facility may provide residential treatment, partial hospital treatment or outpatient services.

An addiction treatment facility is a centre where addicts can receive treatment for their addictions.  In the facility, counselling and therapy is offered, as well as a programme of recovery, which is usually a 12-Step programme. Clients begin as in-patients and stay...

An addiction treatment unit is a medical centre for the treatment of alcohol and other drug addictions. An addict will be admitted as an in-patient and participate in a programme of recovery, as well as intense therapy and psychological counselling. An addiction...

These are chemicals and substances that cause a dependency which can be physical, psychological or both.  Addictive drugs can cause changes in the brain and behaviour and potentially lead to loss of control over amounts of drugs used and what the consequences will...

One theoretical addictions treatment school of thought uses the term addictive personality to describe the psychological make-up of a person who is prone to habit-forming behaviours, which are unmanageable, obsessive and compulsive.  An addictive personality is a...

This gland is a part of the human body that releases hormones when the body is put under stress. Epinephrine, norepinephrine and adrenalin are secreted by this small gland, located near the kidneys, and are vital in the body’s “fight or flight” response to danger. ...

An adverse reaction is a reaction to a drug or substance that was not intended or predicted, and has a negative effect on the individual which is detrimental to their well-being.  For example, when a person takes an ecstasy tablet and has a heart attack, this is an...

Aftercare is a term used to describe the follow-up care after a treatment programme for addiction to alcohol or other drugs.  It is a support programme provided after a client has completed and left the care of a rehabilitation centre, typically as an in-patient. It...