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 […]
We’ve all heard that drug addiction is recognised by the leading medical authorities as an illness. The reality of addiction to alcohol or other drugs is crime, lost jobs, broken homes and financial decay. Drug addicts face grim prospects and without the assistance from a team of professionals at a treatment centre, often end up […]
I can clearly remember my last night before drug addiction treatment, well, OK, the early parts of the evening at least. I knew that I would be going into rehab the next day so I thought I would try to stay out of trouble the night before. I managed to stay clean through the day […]
It’s true that even if you are admitted to drug addiction treatment against your will you can still benefit from the program. People who initially don’t want to be in treatment will be helped to see how their denial is preventing them from seeing the extent of their drug abuse. By challenging this denial the […]
Drug addiction stories are never pleasant. They tell of times spent in compromising situations, death, crimes and misery. People in the grip of this terrible illness lead very dangerous lives and face uncertainty at every step. There are many drug addiction stories reported in the media. They are usually the very worst of the stories […]
A drug detoxification programme is the first step in finding active recovery from substance abuse or addiction. It is the process whereby any remaining chemicals are flushed out of the body. Treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction will invariably begin with some process of detoxification. It is rare that an addiction treatment centre is unable […]
