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1.	Glossary of terms	11
2.	Preface	14
3.	My story (excerpted from my soon to be released book, The Lost Boy)	16
4.	What is addiction?	27
5.	Statistics on drug and alcohol use in S.A.	29
5.1 Alcohol use in South Africa: Findings from the first demographic and health survey (1998) (published in Journal of Studies on Alcohol 2005, 66: 91-97)	30
5.2 Introduction	31
5.3 Method : Sample design and study population	32
5.4 Data collection	32
5.5 Alcohol use and alcohol problems	33
5.6 Statistical analysis of the data	33
5.7 Ethical considerations	33
5.8 Results	34
5.9 Discussion	35
5.10 Acknowledgement	38
6.	The world of drugs	41
6.1 Club Drugs	41
6.1.1 Hallucinogens	41
6.2 LSD information	42
6.3 Alcohol	46
6.4 Anabolic Steroids	59
6.5 Atropine	60
6.6 Cocaine addiction	61
6.7 Codeine addiction	66
6.8 Crack addiction	67
6.9 Diet Pills	78
6.10 DOB	79
6.11 Ecstasy addiction	79
6.12 Ephedrine	84
6.13 GHB Addiction	85
6.14 Heroin addiction	88
6.15 Kat or Cat	92
6.16 Speed	93
6.17 Ketamine information	94
6.18 Magic Mushrooms	97
6.19 Mandrax	98
6.20 Marijuana or Dagga	99
6.21 Methadone	101
6.22 Methamphetamine information (Crystal Meth)	104
6.23 Morphine	107
6.24 Nexus	109
6.25 Nicotine	109
6.26 Opiates	118
6.27 Opium information	120
6.28 Poppers	123
6.29 Ritalin	123
6.30 Rohypnol	126
6.31 Valium	128
6.32 Welconal	130
7.	Epilepsy and addiction	131
7.1 Recognising a seizure	132
7.2 Dealing with a seizure	132
7.3 Epilepsy, alcohol and recreational drugs	133
7.4 Epilepsy and alcohol	133
7.5 Assessing the risk	133
7.6 Anti-epileptic medication	133
7.7 Can alcohol cause epilepsy?	133
7.8 Conclusion	134
8.	Bipolar disorder and addiction	136
8.1 Treatment programs for the dually diagnosed	137
8.2 Limitations of traditional drug treatment programs	137
8.3 Characteristics of appropriate programs	137
8.4 Advocacy for effective treatment	138
8.5 Family management and coping	138
8.6 Recognizing the problem	138
8.7 Confronting the problem	139
8.8 Develop a plan of action	139
8.9 Support and self-care for the rest of the family	140
9.	The Dangers of Taking Recreational Drugs with HIV Medication	141
10.	Poly Drug Abuse - Mixing drugs	142
10.1 What happens	142
11.	Sex, Drugs & Raving - Russian roulette	142
12.	Sex and love addiction	143
12.1 How can someone tell who is a sex and love addict?	143
12.2 Psychological perspective	143
12.3 Symptoms	144
12.4 Causes	144
12.5 Treatment	145
12.6 What is sobriety in sex and love addiction?	148
12.7 How can I tell if I am a sex and love addict?	148
12.8 What is acting out?	148
12.9 Characteristics of sex and love addiction	149
12.10 What is a sponsor?	149
12.11 The beginning of the sponsor/sponsee relationship	150
12.12 How is a sponsor selected?	150
13.	Compulsive gambling and the G.A. recovery programme	151
13.1 What is compulsive gambling?	151
13.2 What is the first thing a compulsive gambler ought to do in order to stop gambling?	151
13.3 How can you tell whether you are a compulsive gambler?	152
13.4 Can a compulsive gambler ever gamble normally again?	152
13.5 Why can't a compulsive gambler simply use will power to stop gambling?	152
13.6 Do Gamblers Anonymous members go into gambling places to help former members who are still gambling?	152
13.7 I only go on gambling binges periodically. Do I need Gamblers Anonymous?	152
13.8 If I join Gamblers Anonymous won't everyone know I am a compulsive gambler?	153
13.9 If I stop gambling won't it make it difficult for me to keep some desirable business and social contacts?	153
13.10 How does someone stop gambling through the Gamblers Anonymous program?	153
13.11 Can a person recover by himself/herself by reading Gamblers Anonymous literature or medical books on the problem of compulsive gambling?	153
13.12 Is knowing why we gambled important?	154
13.13 Characteristics of a person who is a compulsive gambler	154
13.14 What is the dream world of the compulsive gambler?	154
13.15 Isn't compulsive gambling basically a financial problem?	155
13.16 Who can join Gamblers Anonymous?	155
13.17 How much does it cost to join Gamblers Anonymous?	155
13.18 Why are Gamblers Anonymous members anonymous?	155
13.19 Is Gamblers Anonymous a religious society?	156
14.	Compulsive overeating - Addicted to food	157
14.1 Causes of compulsive overeating	157
14.2 Signs of compulsive overeating	158
14.3 Recovery from compulsive overeating	158
14.4 Overeaters Anonymous	159
15.	Internet Addiction Disorder	160
15.1 Defining Internet Addiction Disorder	160
16.	Internet pornography addiction	165
16.1 Are you addicted to Cybersex?	165
16.2 Sex Addiction vs. Pornography Addiction	168
16.3 Pornography addiction	168
16.4 General definition	169
16.5 Etiology	170
16.6 Pornography addiction according to James Dobson	170
16.7 Pornography addiction according to Irons and Schneider	170
16.8 Online treatment for pornography addiction	171
16.9 Allegations of connections between pornography and violence	171
17.	Sugar addiction	172
17.1 Twelve Step Program to beating sugar addiction	174
18.	Caffeine Addiction	175
18.1 Are you a Coffee Addict?	176
18.2 How much Caffeine do you consume daily?	177
18.3 The Withdrawal Symptoms of Caffeine	177
18.4 Quitting Coffee Gradually	178
19.	The 12 Steps of Recovery	180
19.1 History of Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12 Steps	181
19.2 Acceptance of a Higher Power	182
19.3 Relation to religion	183
20.	Twelve things to do if your loved one is addicted to anything	184
21.	Identifying drug users	185
21.1 Physical signs	185
21.2 Changes in behaviour	185
21.3 Items to look out for	185
22.	The 1st Step Explained	186
22.1 The first step of the program states	186
23.	Progression of powerlessness	187
23.1 That leads to relapse	187
23.2 That leads to recovery	187
23.3 Substance powerlessness self test	187
24.	Intervention	187
24.1 Here's how	188
24.2 Tips	188
24.3 Sometimes it is the only choice left	188
24.4 Does it work?	189
24.5 Some Risks Involved	189
24.6 Intervention can produce some undesirable consequences	190
24.7 Ask for Information	190
25.	Involving the police and criminal justice System	191
26.	Applicable Legislation	193
27.	Unmanageability - the manifestation of powerlessness	194
27.1 Procrastination	194
28.	Cross Addiction	195
29.	Popular & alternative recovery methods & programs	197
29.1 The Minnesota Model	197
29.1.1 OVERVIEW, DESCRIPTION, AND RATIONALE	197
29.1.2 CONTRAST TO OTHER COUNSELLING APPROACHES	198
29.1.3 FORMAT	198
29.1.4 COUNSELLOR CHARACTERISTICS AND TRAINING	200
29.1.5 CLIENT-COUNSELLOR RELATIONSHIP	202
29.1.6 TARGET POPULATIONS	203
29.1.7 ASSESSMENT	204
29.1.8 SESSION FORMAT AND CONTENT	204
29.1.9 ROLE OF SIGNIFICANT OTHERS IN TREATMENT	206
30.	The R.S.A. Dept of Social Welfare	207
1. Introduction	207
2. Principles	207
3. MODEL FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE DEPENDENT YOUTH IN RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES	209
4. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS	209
5. STRATEGIES, PROCESSES AND METHODS	211
6. PREPARATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION	212
7. CONCLUSION	213
31.	The R.S.A. Dept of Social Welfare – rights and standards	215
1. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES	215
2. LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY	217
3. MINIMUM STANDARD LEVEL 1:  PREVENTION	217
4. LEVEL 2: EARLY INTERVENTION	217
5. LEVEL 3: STATUTORY PROCESS	219
6. LEVEL 4: CONTINUUM OF CARE (TREATMENT)	220
7. TREATMENT CENTRE MANAGEMENT	231
8.  PROCEDURE FOR TREATMENT CENTRES MANAGEMENT	247
32.	Guiding principles in detoxification and substance abuse treatment	257
32.1 Pharmaceutical - Prescription and OTC Drugs.	258
32.2 Cocaine	260
32.4 Sugar Abuse and Withdrawal Symptoms	262
32.6 Drug Detoxification Nutrient Program	263
32.7 Popular approaches	263
32.8 Opiate Addiction Treatments	266
33.	Alternative Detoxification - Auriculotherapy	267
33.1 The NADA approach	267
33.1.2 What is Auriculotherapy?	267
33.1.3 How is Auriculotherapy different from Acupuncture?	268
33.1.4 What is the History of Auriculotherapy?	268
33.1.5 Who discovered Auriculotherapy?	268
33.1.6 How is Auriculotherapy related to other forms of Alternative Medicine?	269
33.1.9 Patient Concerns	270
33.1.10 Practitioner Concerns	271
33.1.11 The NADA Protocol for addiction treatment	273
33.1.12 What is the “NADA Protocol”	274
34.	Alternative Detoxification – Ibogaine	275
34.1 Safety-related information about the drug	276
34.2 The Experience	279
Post Ibogaine	280
34.3 Post Ibogaine Rehab and Therapy	280
34.4 Post Ibogaine Problems	281
34.5 Returning to drug use	281
34.6 How Ibogaine Works	282
34.7 Neurology	282
34.8 Psychological	283
34.9 The Bwiti	284
34.10 Iboga Visions	285
35.	Addiction - A biblical perspective	286
35.1 Identity	288
35.3 What do I believe and why do I believe it?	290
35.4 Created to choose, changing beliefs	292
35.5 Changing a belief	295
35.6 Boundaries	296
35.7 Integrity - The key to winning back trust quickly and keeping it	296
35.8 Vision	297
35.9 Passion	298
35.10 Co-dependency	300
36.	Defence mechanisms	305
36.1 Defence Mechanisms Worksheet	306
37.	The Addiction Action Campaign (AAC)	307
37.1 Mission Statement	307
38.	Conclusion	309
39.	Recommended reading	310
40.	Bibliography	310
41.	Useful numbers	318

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