FIRSTLY, IS THE FACILITY A REHAB?  Many websites these days masquerade as a rehab, when in actual fact, they are acting like a travel agent, namely selling treatment on behalf of a facility with whom they have a contract. The ethical guidelines of the Health Professions Council rightly outlaw the practice called “touting.” However, these fake websites ignore ethical considerations

Most people do not realise that aftercare is a crucial  part of the total treatment package. Addiction treatment has three phases. Phase 1: Detox The initial phase is a detox which is not always necessary and will usually depend on the type of drug and the duration of drug use. Detox is usually managed within a suitably registered and staffed

Addiction is a complex and often misunderstood issue that affects millions of people worldwide. Understanding the different types of addiction, their causes, and the available treatments can help in finding the right path to recovery. In this article, we delve deeper into the basic aspects to provide a clear picture of what addiction is and how it can be effectively

People often ask why so many addicts relapse after treatment. The next question is whether addiction treatment is worth the time, the cost and the inconvenience. Good addiction treatment is always worth the effort, although not all treatment is good. How to tell the difference between quality rehab treatment and a facility providing a rehab holiday can be quite difficult.

Disease model theory, serving as the paradigmatic basis for a treatment programme advocating abstinence, rests on the belief that addiction as a disorder originates from a neuro-biological dysfunction located in the midbrain and its cortical connections. It is postulated that dysfunctional nuclei within the midbrain and associated pathways give rise to the observed phenomenon of impaired control over the consumption

The race is on for the rehab dollar. The addiction treatment industry has flourished in recent years, as more operators see it as a means to an easy profit. The absence of a universally accepted method of treating addiction means that anyone can set up a rehab and make all sorts of outrageous and difficult to disprove claims about their

Rock bottom is a term used by many addicts to describe an event resulting from their using. This implies that things cannot get any worse. The situation demands a change. The term is a subtle form of denial because things can always get worse from one’s using. The very nature of the addiction trajectory is that things do get worse,

People enter a drug rehab for all sorts of strange reasons. Some come in for an all expenses paid vacation. Others need some time out from their addiction because the drugs lose their edge and the lifestyle has become repetitive. Meanwhile, some come into rehab as a manipulative ploy to wiggle out of a tight corner. Perhaps their partner has

Organisations that provide treatment for people with substance use disorders fall into one of two camps. The first aims for abstinence, where the therapeutic end point is clear to everyone. The second aims for harm reduction, which can mean different things to different people. Harm reduction interventions These interventions focus on the harm caused by substances, rather than the substance