ARC Addiction Recovery Centre
Rehabilitation Centre in Benoni

ARC Addiction Recovery Centre is a private treatment centre for those that might be suffering from Drug or Alcohol Addiction.

With a view to healing the body, mind and soul, our residents are given the foundation needed for on-going, wholesome fulfilment and successful living through our in-patient or out-patient programmes. One of the most important signs of substance addiction or dependence is continued use of drugs or alcohol despite experiencing the serious negative consequences of heavy drug or alcohol use. Often, a person will blame other people or circumstances for his or her problems instead of realizing that the difficulties result from use of drugs or alcohol. Or your daughter may believe she got a ticket for driving under the influence of alcohol because the police were targeting her. Now that your family member is in treatment, things are starting to change. Each family member is adjusting to changes, starting to deal with past conflicts, and establishing new routines. Recovery is not just an adjustment for the person in treatment- it also is an adjustment for you. You may need to adjust your life and family relationships to allow for the extra time this involvement will take. It is important for you to remember that you cannot cause a relapse; only the person who takes a drug or picks up a drink is responsible for that. No one can predict whether your family member will recover, or for how long it will, but many people who receive treatment do get better. About half the people who complete treatment for the first time continue to recover. Of course, this means that about half will return to drinking alcohol and using drugs (called relapse) before they finally give them up for good. Adolescents are even more likely to use drugs or alcohol or both again. A complete assessment of an individual is needed to help treatment professionals offer the type of treatment that best suits him or her. The assessment also helps program counsellor's work with the person to design an effective treatment plan Although clinical assessment continues throughout a person's treatment, it starts at or just before a person's admission to a treatment program. It is particularly important for the counsellor to know whether your family member has any serious medical problems or whether you suspect that he or she may have an emotional problem. No one type of treatment is right for everyone; to work, the treatment needs to meet your family member's individual needs. A: Treatment professionals know that substance use disorders affect the whole family. Talking to someone who understands substance use disorders can make a big difference for you. Before treatment, your partner spent a great deal of time obtaining a substance, using drugs or drinking alcohol, and getting over the substances effects. Most of his or her fun activities included drinking alcohol or using drugs, and many of your partners friends used or abused substances, too. For these reasons, people recovering from substance use disorders need to learn a whole new way to live and to make new friends. A: Understanding how a person can be dependent on alcohol or drugs and still keep a good job is difficult. However, many people who are dependent on alcohol or drugs do not fit this stereotype; they have jobs and live with their families.