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Committed to fighting drug and alcohol abuse
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Wedge Gardens is available to do drug and alcohol abuse awareness talks at schools and in workplaces. The Sanca-affiliated rehabilitation centre, situated close to both Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, offers a diversion programme for employees whose work is being affected by addiction issues and who may thus need counselling or rehabilitation. This is in addiction to… Read more
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June 26 highlights International Day against Drug Abuse
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Take a moment on June 26 to consider how drug abuse has the potential to tear apart families and even communities. Since 1987, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has taken place on June 26 to raise awareness of this debilitating social problem. Wedge Gardens rehabilitation centre, situated just outside of Johannesburg,… Read more
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Addiction is a family disease
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The lies and deception that go hand-in-hand with the lifestyle of an addict or alcoholic are a breeding ground for conflict and arguments, says addiction specialist Karen Griessel, who is a social worker at Wedge Gardens just outside of Johannesburg. “The stress, anxiety and negativity of those living with the addict or alcoholic are severely… Read more
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