Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Substance withdrawal
The program aims to assist a process of recovery from substance dependence and offers help with the physical, emotional, relational and spiritual dimensions of addiction. The program is designed to enable participants to develop a comprehensive plan to maintain their recovery on discharge. Patients need to demonstrate a commitment to working toward personal change and be willing to participate in groups.

• Medically supervised safe withdrawal
• Counselling to deal with issues underlying alcohol or other drug use
• Prescription of anti-craving medication
• Health education and life skills
• Daily exercise program
• Stress management and relaxation
• Development of coping skill and relapse prevention strategies
• Dealing with anxiety and depression
• Addressing relationship issues which may impact on recovery

• Addictive Behaviours
• Life Strategies 
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Creative Art and Narrative Therapy

• Meet the individual needs of each patient 
• Provide clients with the principles of recovery and how to set realistic goals 
• Facilitate change and develop better patterns of behaviour 
• Establish a support system for a lifestyle of sobriety and freedom from addiction 
• Increase self awareness, self acceptance and self respect 
• Develop communication styles to promote personal growth 
• Help clients to develop new skills and ways of coping 
• Give clients the time they need to understand, accept and put into perspective the issues in their lives and develop new ways of thinking 
• Improve clients’ motivation 
• Teach relapse prevention techniques