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...
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...
Referral Letter from David Biggs Attended at ARCA Rehab from 2 March 2017-23 March 2017 It all began 16 yrs ago. I realised I needed help, but sometimes realising u need help is only the first step. My problem was addiction and low self-esteem. My range of substances...
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...
It is the wrong choices we make in our lives that lead us to becoming drug addicts. Teenagers are faced with peer pressure every day, be it at school or while socialising. From the age of 11 to 17, teenagers tend to drift away from confiding in their parents as...
ʻFalse beliefʼ is when drug users start to believe that once on the drug they are invincible and can accomplish anything. This leads them to becoming reliant on the drug for that false sense of confidence. At first, the drug was used for fun and then for confidence,...
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