Overview Alcohol and substance abuse is really dangerous and damages the brain. It does that by producing the irresistible cravings of addiction. However, ARCA’s Medical Detox Treatment can correct this chemical imbalance. The Rehabilitation program offered has...
Why the need for Detoxification? Patients come in: Intoxicated Experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms In poor physical condition – due to homelessness/ poor appetite/ excessive vomiting/ physically abused Cravings Detoxification is considered to be the first step on...
One growing concern in fighting drug abuse in South Africa is the use of the infamous Whoonga/Nyaope drug. Whoonga is a street drug made up of a mixture of a number of potent and highly dangerous and addictive compounds. This powder mixture or concoction includes rat...
Who is an Enabler? An enabler is a person who makes it possible or allows the other person to do or behave in such a way that damages that very person. The actions of addicted persons negatively affect their own as well as family life. There are many people struggling...
The road to temperance is seldom straight, as most addicts relapse on the way. Throughout the recovery procedure addicts unavoidably experience stressors from the family of work, which obligates them to use the drugs again. The pangs or cravings for drugs can never...
Sentiment aside, life is better when someone close to you, who is an addict, is recovering and getting better. You should not gratify their behaviour, attitude and wants because it might lead to a destructive path. Of course, you have to assist them on their journey...
Relapse is one of the major problems that hinders successful drug addiction recovery. Many individuals undergoing therapy, usually due to years of drug misuse, have a high tendency to fall back and return to their drug abuse patterns. Treatment is aimed at giving...
Most youth gatherings and social events are incomplete without the presence of a small cough syrup/Stillpane, an anti-flu, antitussive, and somniferous drug, which at first glance seems harmless. However, young South Africans see it differently, and this is the root...
Introduction Kratom has been legalised in the United States. Therefore, it is sold as a safe substance. But is it true that kratom is safe? That may not be true. Studies have shown that kratom does have addictive properties. Kratom is marketed as a pain reliever,...
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