Addiction treatment links

On this page: Primary care facilities | Tertiary care facilities | Organisations for long term recovery

Primary Care Facilities

Addiction treatment centres in Cape Town, recommended for detoxification and primary care before moving to Tharagay House for secondary care.

Imani Secondary Care for Eating Disorders
"...Secondary care facility opened by Pam Goodman of Tharagay House. Our programme includes support and care for those in recovery from eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, compulsive over-eating and other related disorders."
www.imanitreatment.co.za

Kenilworth Clinic
"...Leader of the field of addiction treatment in South Africa. It was one of the very first Cape Town drug rehab centers to open..."
drug-rehab.co.za

Loyola Addiction Treatment Centre (inc. Akron House)
"...For the in-depth treatment of all forms of addiction."
www.loyolarecovery.co.za

Tertiary Care Facilities

Addiction treatment centres in Cape Town, recommended to some clients after their stay at Tharagay House secondary care centre.

Seascape House
"...Offering a sense of community to addicts who have completed treatment."
www.seascapehouse.co.za

Organisations and support

Self-help organisations in South Africa, recommended for long-term recovery. All 12-step programmes mentioned below are free, as they consist of members in recovery supporting each other.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
12 Step, self-help programme of recovering drug addicts who help each other stay clean.
International: www.na.org
South Africa: www.na.org.za

Nar-Anon / Narateen
12 Step, self-help programme for family and friends affected by drug abuse.
International: nar-anon.org
South Africa: www.naranon.org.za

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
12 Step, self-help programme helping alcoholics to achieve sobriety and stay sober.
International: www.aa.org
South Africa: www.aanonymous.org.za
Western Cape: www.cape.org.za

Al-Anon / Alateen / Al-Anon Adult Children of Alcoholics (AACA)
12 Step, self-help programme for families and friends of alcoholics.
International: www.al-anon.org
International: www.adultchildren.org
South Africa: www.alanon.org.za

Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
12 Step, self-help programme of recovery from compulsive eating (incl. obesity, bulimia and anorexia).
www.oa.org

Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
12 Step, self-help programme for recovery from a gambling problem.
www.gamblersanonymous.org

Gam-Anon
12 Step, self-help programme for the family members, friends and loved ones of compulsive gamblers who have been affected by the gambling problem.
www.gam-anon.org

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDa)
12 Step, self-help programme for developing healthy relationships.
International: www.coda.org
South Africa: www.coda.za.org

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
12-step, self-help programme for sex addiction, love addiction, dependency on romantic attachments, emotional dependency, and sexual, social and emotional anorexia.
International: www.slaafws.org

Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)
12-step, self-help programme for overcoming sexual addiction and recovery from sexual addiction.
International: www.sexaa.org

Hazelden
Non-profit organisation helping people recover from alcoholism and other drug addictions, also known as the world's premier publisher of information on this subject and related areas. Based in the USA.
www.hazelden.org

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