11/03/2011 Given the large number of rehabilitation clinics, retreats and centres you might find yourself wondering what the most appropriate drug addiction treatment options are? Each rehab centre seems to make similar claims about having the most effective treatment or highest success rate and because drug addiction is a progressive illness (it gets worse over […]
Lear more09/02/2011 Some drug addicts have described addiction as being in a living hell. They are caught up in a cycle of compulsion and obsession which forces their every thought and action to be spent on obtaining or using drugs. Addiction recovery offers freedom, an escape from this systematic process of self-destruction. Finding addiction recovery Addiction […]
Lear more22/11/2010 Finding out that someone you love is addicted to a substance or activity can be a harsh wake up call. In fact, many of us will find ourselves in denial and making excuses for our loved ones as the reality of addiction and substance abuse scares us. As the family and friends of an […]
Lear more17/10/2010 Addictions treatment centres are generally regarded as being able to more effectively provide comprehensive addictions advice and rehab through developing a Multidisciplinary Addictions Team. This clinical team could include doctors, social workers, psychologists, accredited addictions counsellor, psychotherapists, art therapists, perhaps even a priest, rabbi or imam, acupuncture, chiropractic, massage etc. This combined effort from […]
Lear moreFinding The Addiction Treatment Centre Choosing a drug and alcohol addiction treatment centre, whether for yourself or for a loved one, can seem like a difficult task. Often, the decision to find assistance comes at a time of crisis. Emotions and relationships are usually under severe strain and it can feel like the world is […]
Lear more30/01/2010 A behavioural syndrome characterised by the repeated, compulsive seeking and using of a substance, including alcohol, gambling, sexual and eating-disorders, despite adverse social, psychological, and/or physical consequences. This is referred to as Loss of Control and is one of the defining characteristics of addiction. Loss of control combined with tolerance – a need for […]
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