Understanding Drug Rehab and Potential Pitfalls Drug rehab aims to help people overcome substance use disorders. It offers various treatments and supports recovery. However, rehab can face challenges that may hinder success. Defining Substance Use Disorders Substance use disorders affect a person’s brain and behaviour. These disorders lead to an inability to control the use […]
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Naltrexone Implant
Naltrexone is a pharmaceutical agent known as an opioid receptor antagonist, which is employed in the medical management of both alcohol and opioid dependence. Your understanding of its role in treating alcohol dependence is critical; naltrexone was sanctioned for this purpose in 1994 after research demonstrated its efficacy in diminishing the frequency and severity of […]
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Alcohol and Drug Rehab Intervention
An intervention is one way that you can help your loved one make a decision to resolve their ambivalence and access treatment. Often families are like a solo musician playing acoustically – it’s not too loud, not too far-reaching. An Intervention is getting all the band members playing together in sync and wired into amplifiers […]
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Adult Children of Alcoholics
Children of alcoholics display their own forms of psychological problems and have been studied for the past 20 years. Mothers-to-be who drink heavily while pregnant can damage the unborn fetus. Fetal alcohol syndrome is relatively rare in other parts of the world but has a very high prevalence in South Africa. Emotional problems dog the […]
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10 Top Tips on Recovery from Alcoholism
Is total commitment necessary for recovery from alcoholism? No. Most alcoholics find recovery in rehab after being nudged into treatment by family and friends. It’s untrue that the alcoholic patient needs to be highly motivated to benefit from time at a rehabilitation centre. Even if the alcoholic isn’t fully committed to stopping drinking the team […]
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The Importance of Choosing a Reliable Alcohol Detox and Drug Rehab Addiction Treatment Centre
Choosing a reliable alcohol detox and drug rehab addiction treatment centre is of utmost importance for individuals struggling with addiction. The passage to recovery is a challenging one and having a trustworthy and dependable treatment centre can make all the difference. A reliable centre will provide a safe and supportive environment, experienced and qualified staff, […]
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10 Signs It’s Time to Seek an Alcohol Detox and Drug Rehab Addiction Treatment
Understanding Alcohol and Drug Addiction Alcohol and drug addiction is a chronic condition resulting in changes to brain function. It is characterised by the compulsive and uncontrollable use of substances despite negative consequences. Understanding alcohol and drug addiction is key to recognise the signs and seek appropriate treatment. Addiction is not a moral failing or […]
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Johannesburg Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Our Johannesburg drug & alcohol rehabilitation center offers therapy services that address the addiction, its underlying causes and mental health issues too. It’s important that rehab facilities provide comprehensive care to help patients get into addiction recovery. Let’s look at how we do this so well. Why Choose Our Johannesburg Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center? […]
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The Cost of Drug and Alcohol Rehab
If you’re on a medical aid or hospital plan, they’ll cover the bulk of the costs of drug and alcohol rehab primary care costs. The Cost of Active Addiction Vs. The Cost of Drug and Alcohol Rehab The size of the addiction problem in South Africa is immense. I’d say that it’s the pandemic of […]
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