Misdiagnoses can prevent you from getting the help you need. We often find that post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder play a large role in the manifestation of an illness. Learn about the relationship between trauma addiction and how misdiagnoses can skew the picture and how this picture can become clearer when the right diagnosis is in place.
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Did you know that Adderall is almost chemically identical to amphetamine and methamphetamine? Their similarities go beyond their chemical compositions; these powerful stimulants share some of the same side effects and are seen as equally dangerous. While not legally available in South Africa, Adderall is a commonly abused stimulant in the USA. As a Schedule…
This article briefly outlines a number of sources in of statistical information about alcohol and drug use and common substances abused by youth in South Africa. If you would like to see the fullscreen infographic by Depression and Anxiety Group of the most common substance abuse cases reported please click here. Recovery Direct is a…
Recovery Direct is Cape Town’s top addiction treatment facility designed specifically to address the many cases of drug and alcohol substance use disorders. The centre is based in Cape Town and offers an intensive daily treatment programme centred around each patient and is formulated in the context of the problems that have caused them to…
Facts On Using Urbanol Recovery Direct provides comprehensive therapeutic care programme designed to help people struggling with anxiety, sleep, stress and range of problematic conditions related to prescription medications. What is Urbanol? Urbanol (Clobazam) is often marketed as Onifi, Frisium, and Tapclob as an anxiolytic and anticonvulsant tranquillizer belonging to the sub-group classification of anxiolytics,…
Cocaine is a seductive drug. It lacks the normal physical “hangovers” of other drugs and the reek of alcohol and marijuana. As such, it appears less harmful, but this is deceptive. What many people do not know, is that it very quickly leads to severe psychological dependence. Cocaine is, in fact, one of the most addictive and deadliest drugs in…
Benzodiazepine Use, Side Effects, and Risks Benzodiazepines are a class of medicinal drugs which are used as controlled legal substances by the medical industry. Unfortunately, it is also a type of drug that can easily lead to dependency. For that reason, the drug has been researched intensely over decades and several rehabilitation techniques have been developed…