The complex nature of addiction is a significant contributor to how difficult it can be to treat. Addiction and the circumstances that led to it are unique from one victim to the next, and that means that more often than not, the approach to rehabilitation should be equally unique and tailored to each patient. It’s […]
Category Archives: Addictions
There’s an undeniable link between alcoholism and violence, whether it’s in relation to crime, domestic violence, or road accidents. With the sale of alcohol largely unregulated, individuals with a past record of violence can easily purchase and consume alcohol, a substance renowned for impending judgement and encouraging volatile behaviour. Even well-mannered and otherwise non-violent individuals […]
The road to a life of healthy, sober living from substance addiction is a long and difficult one, but it’s an essential road to travel nonetheless. A life of sobriety and freedom from addiction is worth fighting for, and with the help of a drug rehab centre in Cape Town, you can achieve and maintain […]
Drug addiction South Africa has always been of serious concern, and yet, alarmingly, recent studies have found illicit drug use, and the rampant crime to come with it, to be on a steady rise. With these new alarming figures in mind, let’s take a look at some of the most frequently abused substances in South […]
Lockdown has given us more free time than ever before, all while restricting what we do with that time. Cooped up indoors, many are turning to new or prior vices to get themselves through what has arguably been an incredibly dark and difficult period of recent history. Amongst these vices, process addictions have become more […]
The lockdown and social distancing have been incredibly difficult to many, and even more so for those living alone, both with and without preexisting conditions. Isolated from the rest of the world, often without employment or a stable support system, alcoholics and even recovering alcoholics will turn to alcohol to escape the pain of lockdown […]
Alcohol Addiction: Causes, Symptoms, Stages and Treatment Alcohol addiction, clinically called Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), is a chronic, relapsing brain disorder characterised by compulsive alcohol use, loss of control over drinking, and negative emotional states when not drinking. It ranges from mild to severe and is diagnosed when two or more of eleven clinical criteria […]
Addiction goes beyond the scope of substance abuse, and most recently, studies have shown that certain behaviours and activities can become addictive as well. Besides the already well documented and warned about addiction to gambling, there is a broad spectrum of addictions and dependencies that fall under what is known as behavioural addictions (or otherwise […]
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