Substance Abuse – Signs of children using drugs
For many parents finding out that their child is using drugs is their worst nightmare. Teens who abuse drugs may suffer emotional and physical consequences and are at more risk [...]
How Substance Abuse Affects Families
Drug addiction and substance abuse affect not only the addicted person themselves, but also their loved ones. Children, spouses, life-partners and parents all feel the impact of substance abuse. While [...]
Cardiovascular risk factors
There are many risk factors associated with coronary heart disease and stroke. The major risk factors – tobacco use, alcohol use, high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol, obesity, physical inactivity [...]
Substance abuse during the festive season
As the holiday season approaches with its many social activities, safe and moderate consumption of alcohol or any other potential harmful substance is highly recommended. Do not spoil your or [...]
What is pathological gambling?
Pathological gambling is one of the most rapidly growing, but largely ignored, mental health problems in South Africa. Definition Pathological gambling, also called compulsive gambling, is the most common type [...]
Know the symptoms of drug use
Drugs are everywhere and most children have easy access to them. By recognising the symptoms of drug use early on, you have a better chance of helping your child prevent [...]
Street drugs that your child may encounter
It's scary to think that today most school children have easy access to any number of illegal drugs. Dealers are also targeting young children with things like chocolate bars and [...]
Drug addiction treatment in SA
Drug addiction and substance abuse is a serious problem in South Africa, but we are fortunate in that there are many excellent clinics to help solve this problem. While individual [...]
Are you an adrenaline junkie?
Take the quiz to find out if you are an adrenaline junkie, and then read more on how adrenaline works. We tend to think of adrenaline junkies as people who [...]
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, Gauteng
The following is a list of state owned or subsidised drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Gauteng. ed within this list was accurate at the time of publication. Changes could [...]
Smoking and cognitive processes
When considering smoking as a health risk, the natural pattern of thought is that the major danger it poses is to the lungs. While that is essentially true, smoking also [...]
Internet addiction
Although Internet addiction has not yet been universally accepted as an official disorder, it is a reality that affects significant numbers of people worldwide. Internet addiction is characterised by one [...]