Addictions Counsellors Part one of this article on Addictions Treatment Consultants is found here. Within the first 24 hours of being admitted to a quality addictions treatment center patients are usually introduced to their focal addictions counsellor. Every team of addictions treatment consultants has a number of addictions counsellors who support patients in the dismantling of their denial. […]
Lear moreUnderstanding Addictions Treatment Consultants – Part One Effective addictions rehabilitation is best achieved through a coordinated team of multidisciplinary Addictions Treatment Consultants. When a person enters one of our quality rehab centres for drug and alcohol addiction treatment it is of the utmost importance that their case is handled by a professional and experienced team […]
Lear moreA person addicted to alcohol or other drugs has a very specific need to receive quality addictions treatment that will provide a comprehensive assessment of the current situation, including potential causes and conditions that may inhibit; a) Meaningful interaction with the addictions treatment programme, its staff, particularly their focal addictions counsellor and also the other patients on the […]
Lear moreAlcoholism does not only affect the alcoholic, it also affects each person in the family. Sometimes the non-drinking parent in the family can unwittingly contribute to the havoc alcoholics cause due to their dysfunctional responses to the alcoholic’s drinking. We speak more about the unhealthy roles in alcoholic families here. The behaviour of the alcoholic […]
Lear moreThe disease of alcoholism is a progressive brain disease, developing in gradual stages over a period of time. In the formative phases, one or two drinks are sufficient for the drinker, however they soon need more alcoholic drinks to get the same good feeling that they are seeking. This is known as ‘tolerance’ – having […]
Lear moreShort-Term Inpatient Addiction Treatment Short-term inpatient addiction treatments are an powerful means of introducing people to the 12 step philosophy and are modelled on an adapted 12-step Minnesota model method. The patient usually stays at the addiction treatment centre for 4 to 6 weeks in Primary Care and then 4-12 weeks in Secondary Care followed […]
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