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International Overdose Day: Survivor shares harrowing tale
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A patient of Wedge Gardens rehabilitation centre will never forget the day his girlfriend died of an overdose and he woke up to discover her cold body next to his. August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. This global initiative raises awareness of overdose and reduces the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges… Read more
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A recovering addict’s story
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Amy should’ve said ‘yes, yes, yes!’ Over the years, I had been able to bring myself to sobriety but would relapse after a few months. I had no idea why this was the case. I mean, I wanted to stay clean but I would fall off the wagon after some time. I knew something was… Read more
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The enigma I found in myself (what it is, is where it isn’t)
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Kamohelo Moalosi, who is undergoing rehabilitation at Wedge Gardens rehab centre, wrote this piece about his journey to sobriety: I’ll start by acknowledging the divine, God! And I give thanks for His continuous mercy and everlasting love. It is a surreal realisation, one that can not be achieved without one being totally truthful and humble.… Read more
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You’ve been challenged to kick a habit for a week
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Wedge Gardens rehab centre challenges you to kick a habit for one week – from 23 to 29 June 2019. As part of the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) family, Wedge Gardens is supporting Sanca’s Kick your Habit campaign to raise awareness of the complexities related to addiction and dependence.… Read more
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Research gives a picture of Wedge Gardens
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An interesting picture has emerged of Wedge Gardens rehab centre outside Johannesburg, following research done by Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, formerly known as Medunsa University. The university’s research was done over the past year and involved 246 patients at Wedge Garden’s in-patient facility for men aged between 18 to 82 years old. “The research… Read more
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Drugs won’t get you to where you want to be, learners told
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Learners at a Devon school heard on 20 February that drugs are a one-way road to failure. Zikhethele High School is in a rural area 40km from Springs, near Gauteng’s border with Mpumalanga. As with all out-of-the way places, residents do not have access to the same services as urban dwellers do. Given their relative… Read more
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Addicts are not bad, but addiction is!
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Personal experience with addicts has given Paige Little strong beliefs on rehab. The newly appointed occupational therapist at Wedge Gardens treatment centre says that she has seen first-hand the destruction that can come through addiction. “However, I believe there is so much more to a person. Addiction is bad but it’s important for addicts to… Read more
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Tik – Methamphetamine, an all-consuming danger
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The use of the drug tik alters normal functioning in a specific part of the limbic system that processes emotions such as anger and fear. As a result of this alteration, people using tik can easily develop paranoid, aggressive or violent states of mind. “Crystal meth is typically sold in straws and costs between R15… Read more
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Synthetic drugs, the monster creeping in and killing our youth
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The recent videos that have created a storm across social media highlight the dangers facing our children. Several children who smoked what was an unknown substance had to be rushed to hospital where they were treated for symptoms including seizures, psychosis, nausea, vomiting and hallucinations. At least 14 people were hospitalised after smoking the substance… Read more
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