Addiction treatment centres are clinics that specialise in treating people that have become addicted to substances like alcohol and drugs or behaviours such as gambling, sex & love, gaming and eating disorders. There are many such clinics across the world due to the global problem that addiction presents. They are a fairly recent development in medical […]
Drug addiction treatment centres offer specialised care in the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. There are many different ways that this treatment is provided and varying qualities of treatment facilities. All the various options can seem overwhelming when looking for a quality drug addiction treatment centre and it may make sense to contact […]
Many people from around the world are discovering that drug addiction treatment in South Africa is an affordable and highly effective alternative to being treated in their home country. For decades tourist have been flocking to South Africa for other forms of medical care and elective surgery. Patients needing hip-replacements, heart surgery, face-lifts and other […]
Drug addiction is recognised as a major problem worldwide. The cost to society of this illness is staggering. It costs society through increased hospital visits, elevated crimes, premature deaths, as well as having members of society going through life in an altered state. These indirect costs show why many countries have established anti-drug campaigns to […]
Drug recovery is so much more than just stopping using drugs or alcohol. There are many “dry out” programs that will be able to detoxify you from substances but recovery only comes about if you take the next steps after detoxification. There is an old joke in the 12 step fellowship that goes “if you’re […]
Many admissions to drug addiction treatment centers take place at a time of crisis and having the benefit of an addiction treatment consultant’s assessment can go along way to help you choose between the various rehab options. Drug addiction treatment centers offer specialised care in the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse and other addiction […]
Being caught in a cycle of strong physical compulsion and mental obsession to keep using alcohol and drugs despite the consequences to myself and my loved ones can only be described as a living hell. Drug and alcohol, the one thing that used to unfailingly provide some relief now has become my worst enemy, forcing […]
Abstinence and recovery from alcohol and drugs are commonly seen as similar things but they are very different. It is rarely possible for those previously addicted to alcohol or drugs to abstain from using, without recovery. There are huge differences between abstinence and addiction recovery. Recovery is a process, not an event. Recovery is abstinence […]
Y.E.T. is an acronym within 12-step recovery circles, stands for “You’re Eligible Too,” highlighting the universal accessibility of support and treatment for addiction. It suggests that anyone can face the challenges of addiction and thus, everyone is eligible for recovery support, regardless of their past or the severity of their addiction. A secondary interpretation, “You’ll […]
