by Fbiza | Nov 7, 2018 | Substance Abuse
Why South Africa needs a rethink on substance abuse | Daily News The annual cost to the country of alcohol abuse alone, in terms of absenteeism, lost productivity, health and welfare costs...
by Fbiza | Nov 7, 2018 | Drug abuse, Drug Addiction
Substance abuse costs SA R37.9-billion annually | Boksburg Advertiser Almost 20 per cent of South Africans – one out of every five adults – abuse mind-altering substances, with alcohol, pain-killers (codeine) and dagga the worst offenders, and rising...
by Fbiza | Nov 7, 2018 | Addiction, Addiction Rehab Centre, ARCA JHB, Crystal meth, drug addict, Drug Addiction, Opioids
Substance abuse is a currently a disturbing global challenge. Recently, the United Nations [https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/05/1010262] raised an alarm at the worrying levels of meth abuse and drug trafficking in South-East Asia. The story is not different in South...
by Fbiza | May 22, 2018 | Addiction, Opioids
The Opioid Crisis Is Not Just An American Epidemic JOS, Nigeria – Bolu and his parents sat frozen in the car. Sweat was pouring down Bolu’s back, and he knew it wasn’t just the effects of suddenly coming off the tramadol and the codeine and the booze...
by Fbiza | May 2, 2018 | Alcohol
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by Fbiza | Feb 14, 2018 | Addiction, ARCA JHB
I would highly recommend Arca Jhb to any substance user that would like to make a change in their life. The counselling and treatment provided at Arca is excellent. The rehabilitation helps you overcome your addiction in a healthy way. You learn how to cope and deal...
by David Biggs | Jul 12, 2017 | Addiction, ARCA JHB, Drug Addiction, Recovery, Therapy
What is Recovery? Why would an addict choose to leave their drug of choice? Why go through the pain? Most addicts feel the loss of their drug as a non- addict feels when they go through the death of a loved one, or the break-up of a close relationship. In such cases...
by David Biggs | Jun 14, 2017 | ARCA JHB, Drug abuse, drug addict, Drug Addiction
Many years ago I was fortunate enough to listen to a friend of mine share his life story. During which he quoted from a book that I cannot remember. In the story, within a story, he spoke about a soldier. It was World War 1, trench warfare was the nature of the day. 2...
by David Biggs | Jun 7, 2017 | Addiction, ARCA JHB
My task to write about my life before drugs has proved to be more challenging than originally thought. Before drugs….before I realised I was an addict? Before my first drug? Before I showed the signs and symptoms of an addict? Before I felt the inner desire to rebel?...
by Fbiza | Feb 28, 2016 | Addiction, Addiction Rehab Centre, Alcohol
ARCA’s Addiction Rehab Centres are fully licensed and registered with the Department of Social Development and Department of Health. The licence covers in-patient Detoxification and in-patient care. Medical Aid covers ARCA drug rehabilitation and alcohol...
