A 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 […]
Understanding Addictions Treatment Consultants – Part One Effective addiction rehabilitation is best achieved through a coordinated team of multidisciplinary addiction 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 […]
The disease of alcoholism is all consuming and takes over the life of not only the drinker but also the drinker’s friends and family.By definition alcohol addiction involves a mental obsession (When can I get more alcohol? How will I drink it without people knowing?) and a physical compulsion to continue drinking (once addicted the […]
In Practical Help for Families of Alcoholics we looked at how alcoholism is a family illness that needs us to change our behaviour to assist the alcoholic in beginning to accept treatment and recovery. In this article we look at the unhealthy roles that we can play in alcoholic families and how these can ‘enable’ the […]
How a Quality Alcohol Detox Leads to Better Mental Health. When an alcoholic undergoes treatment in an alcohol detox center, the staff are required to be trained and experienced in assisting in a quality alcohol detox. Alcohol can have a significant effect on mental health. Many people are aware of the negative physical effects of […]
Alcohol abuse and addiction is something to be taken most seriously but with so many of us being exposed to alcohol use on a daily basis, we very rarely realise when someone close to us is abusing it. Alcoholism must be taken seriously because the average alcoholic dies 26 years sooner than he or she would […]
Once a person becomes addicted to alcohol or other drugs, substances or activities professional addiction services are usually required to enable a successful recovery. Around 4% of people that become addicted have the ability to attain abstinence and keep clean and sober for 1 year. Conversely around 90% of people that complete a quality addictions services programme and attend […]
Once a person becomes dependent on alcohol or other drugs, substances or activities, professional addiction treatment services are usually required to incrrease the likelihood of a successful recovery. Around 4% of people that become addicted have the ability to attain abstinence and stay clean and sober for 1 year. Conversely around 90% of people that complete a […]
Pill addictions could involve prescription pills, pain killers as well as other illegal drugs such as ecstasy. The problem with getting addicted to pills is that many people believe that if something is provided by a medical professional, it must be completely safe. This is of course a misconception. Teenagers, young adults, mature people and […]
