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Denial is an unconscious defence mechanism.
How painful would you imagine it is for a father to recognise that his drinking has taken precedence over his love for his children and his own self preservation? For a daughter to realise just how badly she’s hurt her parents and siblings and effectively squandered...
Heroin Addiction
Heroin is a powerfully addictive member of the opiate family of drugs. It causes physical and psychological dependence and leads to addiction. People who are addicted to heroin are caught in a grip of a compulsion to use the drug. They suffer extremely uncomfortable...
The importance of counselling for addiction treatment
Alcohol and drug addiction counseling is an important part of many treatment programs in rehab centres across the world. There are many different counseling approaches and frameworks. Counseling is usually conducted within the auspices of the mental health model of...
What is a Drug?
There is evidence that drugs, or mood-altering substances, have always been a part of human culture, since at least the Old Stone Age. There seems to be a human need for mood-altering substances. Throughout recorded history they have served a sacramental function, a...
GHB Addiction
What is GHB? GHB is short for Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid and it is a depressant which has an intoxicating effect. It is naturally found in small quantities in meat, wine and some citrus fruits. GHB is colourless and odourless. Uses of GHB GHB was first synthesized in...
How Do I Stop Drinking?
Deciding to stop drinking alcohol can involve a big lifestyle change that will be difficult to adapt to at first, if you’re abusing or addicted to alcohol. The best way to get started is to set a date for your new “lifestyle” to start. Share your plan to stop drinking...
Dual Disorder
The term dual disorders or dual diagnoses refers to cases in which the individual has both a substance abuse disorder (also referred to as chemical dependency or addiction) and a coexisting psychiatric illness such as depression, schizophrenia, borderline personality...
Is Ecstasy addictive?
Ecstasy (MDMA) can be addictive for some people. American surveys found that 43% of young Ecstasy users met the diagnostic criteria for dependence. These users experienced tolerance and withdrawal and continued to use the substance despite the negative consequences it...
Heroin Detox Clinic
There are no “easy” drugs to detoxify from. Some drugs, like heroin, tend to attain a worse detoxification reputation than others. Addiction is addiction, regardless of the drug that you need to detoxify and withdraw from. The only way to begin dealing with a heroin...
Drug Detox in South Africa
There are a considerable number of addiction treatment centres in South Africa that offer drug detoxification, both private and state funded. It is vital to exercise care in selecting the detox facility which best suits the needs of the suffering addict. The overall...
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