Drug addiction counselling is a specialist field that employs methodologies drawn from several clinical disciplines. It is practiced across the world by addiction treatment consultants with various professional qualifications but generally follows similar methodologies. The success rate of drug addiction therapy varies depending on the skill of the counsellor and the motivation with which the […]
A hallmark of drug addiction is continuing to use drugs despite the negative results. Addicts use drugs no matter what the consequences. This could be because people addicted to alcohol and other drugs have to keep drinking and using to avoid withdrawal symptoms. It is this physical dependence that compels addicts to use drugs past […]
Drug addiction is a terrible disease of mental obsession and physical compulsion for the patient to live with but it’s possibly as painful for the family and friends that love the drug addicted person. Addiction to alcohol or other drugs leads to drastic changes in behaviour that can lead the addict to be in dangerous […]
Did you know that being pressured by into a drug addiction treatment centre is common and that this can actually increase rehab’s effectiveness? It’s often assumed that for alcoholism or drug addiction treatment to work the patient has to enter rehab of their own accord. This is untrue. Most patients have a very low level of insight into their […]
Drug addiction always comes to an end, it’s best to be alive when that happens. If you or a loved one has become addicted to alcohol or other drugs you’ll have firsthand knowledge of the problems it creates. Because drug addiction is about a mental obsession and physical compulsion to keep on using drugs every […]
Did you know that if you’re addicted the brain sends a signal very similar to the one it would send if you were starving? And they say that people with a drug addiction have no will power?! You try working in a restaurant being severely malnourished, actually starving and not being allowed to eat any […]
Everybody knows that the effects of substance abuse can be destructive. But when it ends up happening to yourself or a person you love, that’s when you need our addictions treatment advice. Having run superb quality substance abuse rehabs in both the UK and South Africa we’re ideally placed to help you find a treatment […]
The good news for people with substance abuse problems is that they can be solved. Independent research by the European Association for the Treatment of Addiction (EATA) has proven conclusively that treatment is effective in treating this medical disorder. So even though substance abuse problems are severe there is hope! Substance abuse problems manifest in […]
If you are worried about either your own drugs/substance abuse or that of somebody close to you then please contact one of our addiction treatment consultants today for confidential, expert addictions advice. Although drug addiction is a very serious illness it can be treated. Not only has independent research proven that treatment of alcohol and […]
