Did you know that most drug addicted people are pressured into rehab by their families and that this can actually have a positive effect on the treatment outcome? Most people incorrectly assume that unless the drug addict enters a rehab willingly and engages the treatment process with open arms that it’ll be a waste of […]
Lear moreIn the first part of our article on rehabilitation centres we discussed the quality of care versus associated costs for alcohol abuse and drug addiction treatment in Middle Eastern countries, Europe and the United Kingdom. We know that there’s a direct link between the length of treatment and the drug addicted patients ability to stay […]
Lear moreIn our first article “How and why drug addiction rehab works” we touched on the following; –    Drug addiction is an illness, like diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. –    Treatment for drug addiction is as effective for all four of the above chronic diseases. That’s good news – REHAB WORKS! –    No single drug […]
Lear moreDrug addiction rehab needs to be customised for each individual, allowing them to face the causes and conditions that originally triggered their substance abuse. It’s important to recognise that the drugs of abuse are only a symptom of underlying problems and until those are adequately addressed and the patient given the tools to find a […]
Lear moreMany recovering drug addicts and alcoholics struggle to cope with responsibilities that relate to work, being fairly remunerated and managing the money earned in a responsible and prudent way. Most people in recovery have to return to work immediately after attending addiction treatment, and money management is one area where most of us could use […]
Lear moreSouth Africa has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for drug addiction treatment and alcohol rehab. As well as superb overall quality of care, South Africa has the added advantage of being able to provide addiction treatment programmes at a fraction of the cost compared to the majority of UK, European and Middle […]
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