Do you want to get to understand addiction better? Are you or is someone you love suffering from an addiction? Learn about the complex interplay between our brain, behaviour and addiction and what you can do about it.
We hope you found this explanation informative and useful. If so you may want to see the rest of the free guide videos in this series. To learn more about addiction treatment Recovery Direct Rehab in Cape Town hosts a range of programmes to better understand the addiction and recovery process.
Recovery from substance abuse and addiction is a life-long commitment, there is no doubt about that. It’s more than just changing self-destructive habits and abstinence from drugs or alcohol. It’s a process of getting to know who you really are and learning to love and forgive yourself. Even in recovery you can still feel overwhelming anxiety…
Substance or alcohol abuse is often noticed in changes in an employee’s behaviour. There may be an increase in absenteeism, a decrease in productivity and strained relationships with other staff members. Substance abuse is a serious issue and employers often have to intervene. Addiction in the workplace in South Africa is a serious topic and…
An interesting development in the local cannabis news yesterday. The exclusion of Cannabidiol (CBD) an oil compound derived from cannabis has had the legislation door opened for the next 12 months to the South African public. The Minister of Health in South Africa essentially signed new legislation permitting the sale and distribution of low dose…
Most companies are ill-equipped to handle employee addiction effectively. This impacts business operations in a wide range of areas that ultimately affect the bottom line. When an employee is suspected of having an alcohol or drug addiction problem, contact Recovery Direct’s addiction counsellors for free assistance on how to deal with situation equitably. We will…
An person who has stopped indulging in cycles of substance abuse, is usually referred to as a person recovering from a substance use disorder. The word “recovering” or “in recovery” is used instead of “recovered”, because they may remain vulnerable to a relapse, and therefore never fully recover from the effects of the addiction, even…
Rivotril is the commercial name for Clonazepam which is a benzodiazepine based medication. Rivotril is commonly sold as Clonam and Klonopin in South Africa as a prescribed drug often used as a treatment for many seizures, panic disorder, neuralgia related conditions. Facts on seizures, panic disorder, neuralgia medications Rivotril is prescribed as a schedule 5…