SERVICES

ASSESSMENT
An assessment is done to determine the magnitude of the specific problem in terms of substance abuse and to select the appropriate intervention.

DETOXIFICATION

Intravenous Detoxification Process

3-5 days purification is most of the times necessary, depending on the substance of abuse. Doctor's assessment and consent needed. 

This process involves:
Cleansing the system (getting rid of toxin’s)
Monitoring withdrawal symptoms at all times and administering appropriate medication as prescribed.

Withdrawal could include – restlessness, sweating, blurred vision, headaches, nausea, vomiting,          tremors, insomnia, anxiety, irritability, joint/muscle pain.

Detoxification helps to alleviate withdrawal symptoms in a safe and comfortable environment, as withdrawal from drugs and alcohol can be life threatening in certain cases.

Severe withdrawal situations such as delirium, hallucinations, delusions, grand mal seizures, will be dealt with in Hospital rather than the Centre (24hr supervision needed).

Nitrous Oxide Detoxification

1 hour on Nitrous Oxide gas to alleviate the bad withdrawal from tobacco, heroin, alcohol etc.  Patient might need more than one treatment depending on his/her problem or withdrawal.  Doctor's approval and consent needed before administering treatment. Information available at the Clinic.

ALCOHOL TREATMENT
3-5 Day detoxification (When necessary)
Intensive therapeutic program on an outpatient basis - Patient see therapist for an hour on either a daily basis for 10 days or weekly for about 10 weeks then therapeutic and medical aftercare treatment.
 

DRUG TREATMENT
5-8 Day detoxification (In hospital depending on addiction)
With assessment the patient is evaluated to determine the intervention needed.  If the patient is given a chance to be treated at the Clinic on an out patient basis then the patient will see the therapist for an hour on either a daily basis for 10 days or weekly for about 10 weeks in an intensive therapeutical program. Aftercare treatment will follow.

Weekly urine drug tests for as long as the patient needed to be monitored.

OTHER SERVICES RENDERED

HIV/AIDS Educational programs
HIV/AIDS Pre-test and post-test counselling
HIV/AIDS Testing
Vitamin B/co injections
Blood pressure check ups
Multi Drug Urine Tests
Prevention and awareness programs
Peer Counselor Training in HIV and AIDS and Drug Prevention

SUPPORT GROUPS

Support groups for alcoholics (Look at events - link on homepage)
Support groups for addicts,
Support group for significant other.

Educational Program at Schools: Pre-primary, Primary and Secondary schools in Alcohol, Drugs and HIV/AIDS

Life Skills Training Courses to the corporate sector

TADA (Teenager Against Drug Abuse) groups and training

Peer Counsellor Groups – training in basic counselling skills and HIV and AIDS

Smoking Cessation Program to help individuals to stop smoking.
 

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
An employer sponsored program that provides assistance to employees and dependants in dealing with problems that impair or threaten work performance. Counselling services at retrenchments.
 

Bereavement and Trauma Assistance
On request.