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If you’ve been sifting through pages of addiction information and are still left puzzled, you’re not alone. There is an overwhelming amount of addiction information available and it can be difficult to understand because addiction differs so much from person to...

The search for sound addictions advice by the family or friends of an addicted person can often result in an orchestrated crisis (see our articles on intervention) that results in the drug addicted patient accepting their need for proper treatment. The most common...

Different people start using drugs for many different reasons, but at some stage most people realise that they need to get some help to detoxify form their drug usage as it is becoming harmful. The first stage of giving up drugs is getting help for a drug detox. The...

There are perhaps more varieties of addictions in the world today than there have ever been, each having its own influence and side-effects that vary from person to person and addiction to addiction. These addictions can be related to a number of things, such as...

Giving up drugs and striving towards an addiction free life is not something that is easily done. Nor is it a one-time experience. It requires a lifetime of vigilance and work to ensure the prevention of a relapse. While one rehab stay may be enough to help certain...

When suffering from an addiction there is little that can be done to help oneself. The old myth that this was due to lack of willpower is absolutely untrue! Latest research has proven that once addicted a person’s brain is effectively hijacked and the urge to use...

A sense of safety for patients and good rapport with addictions counselling team are the paramount goals of a rehabilitation centre treating addicted or alcoholic patients. Addiction rehabs create safety by ensuring that the clinics atmosphere is a long distance away...