Drug rehab centers in South Africa generally employ a multi-disciplinary team. The combined skill and training of many professionals working together allows the patient to be viewed from many angles and each facet treated carefully. Your drug rehab counsellor may be a member of one of these professions who has specialised in addictions treatment. Your […]
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Drug Rehab Centers – Subconscious Cravings?
The American National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a report that finds that cravings can be induced in addicts by exposing them to pictures of drugs. What is remarkable is that the length of exposure can be so short that the addict isn’t even aware that he/she has seen the image. Using functional MRI […]
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Rehab UK
Around 22% of school children between 11 and 15 were reported to having ever taken drugs and 51% to having drunk alcohol in the UK in 2009 according to the National Centre for Social Research and the National Foundation for Educational Research. These results show the need for rehab centre’s in the UK. Rehab centre’s […]
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Types of Alcohol Rehab
Estimates suggest that nearly three quarters of a million Americans are receiving alcohol treatment of some kind on any given day. Alcohol rehab is clearly an important issue in modern society. Alcohol treatment has been greatly improved in the last 50 years. Specialised alcohol rehabs are relatively new developments and alcoholics were relegated to the […]
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Alcohol Rehab
Alcohol is commonly used in Western societies and is associated with fine dining, sports events, relaxation and social activities. For the vast majority of people who consume alcohol it has no adverse consequences and creates no problems. Unfortunately some people develop dependence and alcoholism. Such people experience serious consequences as a result of their drinking. […]
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Alcohol Rehab: Group Support & Treatment Options
Alcoholism is a devastating illness that cripples your ability to live happily. Finding your way to recovery can begin at any time but most people need a jolt of some sort to realise just how unmanageable life has become. This realisation might place things into perspective and prompt the alcoholic into looking for help in […]
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Alcohol Rehab: Group Support and Treatment Options
Alcoholism is a devastating illness that cripples your ability to live happily. Finding your way to recovery can begin at any time but most people need a jolt of some sort to realise just how unmanageable life has become. This realisation might place things into perspective and prompt the alcoholic into looking for help in […]
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Family Choices For Dealing With a Addiction
Today I worked with a very familiar case scenario. An anguished mother contacted me about her son who is abusing drugs and alcohol. She wanted to know what she could do about his using. I have met with families who are at their wits end after trying every possible approach they could think of. Very […]
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The A-Z of Addiction Recovery
Are you addicted to drugs or alcohol? Do you know of someone who is? If that’s the case, then it’s important to get help immediately before things get out of hand. However, this is easier said than done. Treatment won’t be easy but it sure is worth it. In this article, we’re going to provide […]
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