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Seasonal Survival Tips - for your recovery
Seasonal Survival Tips - for your recovery #HolidaySeason #survival #tips #journey   HALT! Are you aware of what sets off your...


A Game Plan to Avoid Binge Drinking This Festive Season
The festive season is a time of joy, celebration, stress, and, for some people, the unhealthy temptation to drink excessively and binge...


The Impact of a Father Suffering from Substance Use Disorder
Simply put, consistent exposure to alcohol appears to increase a child's risk of future alcohol abuse. Some risks have been reported as...


Substance Misuse Awareness for Men’s Health Month
While Men's Health Month raises awareness of men's physical health, it also highlights the significance of mental health care for men....


November is Men's Health Awareness Month: 5 Ways to Improve Your Health
The vast majority of men might improve their health by paying greater attention to it. Men have a higher chance of developing health...


Sober October Is Coming To An End....
A few weeks without alcohol would have helped you become more conscious of any patterns in your drinking as you began to make positive...


How To Reset Your Relationship With Alcohol
The act of abstaining from alcohol for an entire month allows one to contemplate the reasons for their drinking. Are we drinking out of...


What Are The Benefits of OcSober Month?
Taking a month-long break from alcohol during October will benefit you - and charity. Next month is OcSober, a month in which South...


The Timeline of What Happens When You Stop Drinking Alcohol for OcSober
When you decide to give up alcohol for a month or longer, you will move through various stages. It is crucial to note that everyone's...


National Recovery Month - The Importance of Celebrating Recovery
National Recovery Month (September) is a time to commemorate the progress of the recovery community, including the medical staff,...


September is National Recovery Month
Starting in 1989, Recovery Month is a national observance that takes place every September. Its purpose is to encourage and support the...


International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day - 9 September 2024
What is FASD? Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder is the umbrella term used to describe the range of effects on the foetus due to the mother...


Why Is International Overdose Awareness Day So Important To Us?
A reminder of overdose victims On International Overdose Awareness Day, all overdose victims are commemorated. These are individuals from...


Get Involved This International Overdose Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August 2024), is the largest annual campaign that aims to end overdose, commemorate without...


Overdose Awareness Month - Overdose Basics
WHAT IS AN OVERDOSE? An overdose means having too much of a drug (or combination of drugs) for your body to be able to cope with. There...


Common Misconceptions About Substance Misuse & Addiction
1. Substance misusers can quit if they choose. When they claim they can't, they're simply being lazy. Truth: For seven decades, medical...


Do You Need to Get Treatment for Gambling Addiction?
Compulsive gambling is a progressive illness that begins as a recreational activity and ends up ultimately being destructive. Mental,...


Healthy Methods for Preventing Substance Use Disorder
Substance misuse may alter brain chemistry in ways that trigger intense cravings and even compulsive substance seeking. In light of this,...


#KickYourHabit 7 Day Challenge
The Kick Your HABIT challenge is part of the awareness that SANCA wants to rise about how difficult it is for people to let go of drugs...


Benefits of Elim's Specialised Unit for Women
In regards to substance use disorder, gender is not a defining factor. It has the potential to affect both men and women. Although both...
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