Tik is a fairly recently introduced drug based on methamamphetamine. It is a powerful stimulant that temporarily improves energy, alertness, awareness, performance, confidence, courage and social ...

The remedial treatment of children and adolescents suffering from mental or substance use disorders or exposure to trauma, require high levels of expertise, sensitivity, compassion, patience and skill ...

The newspapers and TV are always inundated with talk shows and self help programmes and also advice columns about drug abuse and drug addiction. Overcoming an addiction to drugs, especially heroin is ...

Heroin users develop tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, dependency and a number of other negative consequences very rapidly. You do not start using heroin with the intention of becoming a victim of ...

Drug addiction is classified as a physical or psychological dependence on a drug. It can be both. Addiction can occur with drugs as common as aspirin or as insidious as amphetamines, cocaine or heroin ...

Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder, has been a commonly misjudged social problem for centuries. Despite modern evidence and dissemination of its complex properties, many people still ...

There are a couple of fantastic monologue and dialogue totally free podcasts centred around life and recovery in South Africa that make very interesting listening. The first is the Crossroads Recovery ...

Cannabis is an umbrella term for a plant species used in the production of an addictive recreational drug universally known as marijuana. It has numerous street names, including dagga, hashish, rope ...

Gambling addiction, now reclassified as gambling disorder, is marked by a consistent inability to control urges to gamble, despite negative consequences or a desire to stop. Sufferers are preoccupied ...

Detoxification treatment in substance use disorder is the systematic removal of poisonous chemicals from a person’s body. It is commonly applied when people cease chronic usage of drugs, and for ...

Inpatient rehabilitation programs refer to services provided by residential centres, where patients stay in the centre for the duration of a specialist treatment program under professional guidance.

Executive treatment centres specialise in providing therapeutic treatment for high profile personalities with an emphasis on enhanced reputation protection for the individuals and their affiliates. It ...