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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History of Hydrocodone
Hydrocodone is a semi-synthetic opioid that was first created in Germany in the 1920’s. It was hoped that by bonding hydrogen to codeine molecules the resulting medication would be less toxic and easier to digest. At this time there was a growing addiction problem in the United States as thousands of people were developing addictions […]
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Prescription Drug Addiction
Prescription drug addiction is an increasing problem. The non-medical use of prescription drugs has increased dramatically with frightening results in individual’s lives and statistics to prove it. The people caught up in prescription addiction come from all subcultures and age groups and they can easily hide their addiction in what looks like reasonable pill popping. […]
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Effective Drug Rehab
There are many drug rehab programs on offer around the world. It seems however that there are very few effective drug rehab programs that stand out as wheat from the chaff. Finding one that suits your individual needs can be difficult. Many people are flying considerable distances to be admitted to an effective drug rehab […]
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Methods of Treatment
Drug addiction and alcoholism are complex diseases. Most thought on the matter agrees that they can be treated but never completely cured. This means that after drug rehab clients are advised not to start drinking or using drugs again as there is an extremely high risk that full blown addiction will occur again. Addiction damages […]
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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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South Africa Drug Rehab
Why do so many people fly from overseas to come to South Africa for drug dependency treatment? The answer must surely lie in a combination of the effectiveness of the drug rehab programs that are offered and the extremely competitive pricing that the Rand exchange rate makes available to foreign clients. Affordable drug rehab Of […]
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How Do I Stop Using Drugs?
Many people abuse substances as a normal part of their lives. Whether it’s social use with peers on weekends or using secretly to cope better with the everyday stresses and strains, sometimes it progresses from there and we can find ourselves addicted and unable to stop using drugs. Addiction is such an insidious disease and […]
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