Quality Addiction Treatment: The Cost of Skimping.

A journalist recently asked me some questions about addiction, its costs and what constitutes quality care. Below is the Q&A. Can you talk about quality addiction treatment costs in South Africa, what medical aid pays and the issue of co-payments? Can you explain why treatment is expensive? What goes into a resourced rehab treatment programme such as the one at Changes Addiction Rehab? Some people […]

Alcohol Rehab: 12-Step Power

Understanding 12-Step Treatment The 12-Step Treatment approach is most commonly associated with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a fellowship founded in 1935 by two alcoholics who helped each other stay sober. The principles of 12-Step Treatment involve acknowledging powerlessness over addiction, surrendering to a higher power, making amends for past wrongs, and offering support to others in recovery. This gives recovering people a framework and structure promoting […]

3 Things to Know Before You Detox From Drinking.

Detox from drinking is the first part of the rehabilitation process for people with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Medication must be used to gradually wean patients off alcohol. Once physically dependent, alcohol withdrawals can be dangerous and even life-threatening. Call us on 081-444-7000 and we’ll guide you through the inpatient alcohol detox and rehab process that your medical aid pays for. Terry Gorski, a world-renowned […]

5 Do’s and Don’ts of a Successful Intervention

Stepping in to help a loved one with a problem as serious as addiction can be daunting and downright terrifying, which is why it’s absolutely essential to understand the do’s and don’ts of a successful intervention. If things at home or work have become desperate and you feel like your loved one needs help – and needs it now – then it might be time […]