Researched by Vinayak Bhardwaj on africacheck.org:

In a newsletter that goes to 700,000 medical aid members a health insurance company presented “shocking South African drug statistics”. But are these claims factually accurate?

The apparent drug-related murder of a respe...

March 11, 2018

The 2nd Southern African Congress of Integrative Medicine (SACIM 2018) will take place from 17-18 November, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa.

SACIM2018 provides a platform for like-minded health care providers to share knowledge, researc...

The abuse of illegal and over-the-counter drugs was seemingly growing and needed to be dealt with urgently, said the chairperson of the SA Medical Association, Mzukisi Grootboom. He added that South Africa continued to be the regional hub for drug trafficking in and ou...

Substance abuse in the workplace may, in many cases, be found to be a dismissible offence. Although this can be viewed to be an individual's problem, it can also affect an employee's performance at work resulting in absenteeism, accidents, illness and mortality – all o...

Due to the need for a board specifically for addiction professionals, BAPSA has grown over the last year to a strong membership spanning across the country. Facilities have registered treatment staff and gained the BAPSA Stamp of Approval - A statement of commitment to...

Addictive 
Behaviour

Addictive behaviors are actions beyond conscious control that are constantly repeated by a person who is dependent on a chemical substance or activity. Addictive thoughts or obsessions are often at the basis of addictive behaviors. The person feels...

Addictionology.co.za is a website that is dedicated to the addiction and recovery industry of South Africa and acts as an online resource that members of the public as well as professionals working in the field can access for all addiction and recovery related issues.

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In Changing for Good (William Morrow, 1994), Prochaska and DiClemente describe the six stages of change:

Stage 1: Pre-contemplation

People in this stage may be aware that there are repercussions related to their addiction, but they minimize or justify their choice...

BAPSA Approved Education Provider: Addiction Counsellor Certifications South Africa (ACCSA) provides a broad array of addiction related courses and certifications. The first of its kind in 

South Africa, ACCSA is fast becoming the spearhead of addiction education in Sou...