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Beware of flakka, the ‘zombie drug’
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A highly dangerous yet relatively cheap drug has reportedly reared its ugly head in South Africa. Read more
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Wedge Gardens triumphs over obstacles
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The completion of Wedge Garden’s obstacle course, a project initiated and completed by the occupational therapy (OT) department, has seen yet another dimension being added to the Rand Aid substance abuse treatment centre’s already diverse treatment programme. Read more
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Wedge Gardens harnesses mindfulness
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Wedge Gardens’ Kendra Neethling has begun the journey to becoming a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher through the University of Massachusetts. Read more
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Learners get the nitty gritty on abuse
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Wedge Gardens’ staff presented a preventative programme to the Gr 7 learners at Gustav Preller Primary School in Roodepoort on September 28, 2017. “The information forms part and parcel of their Life Orientation subject; we touch on various topics but zoom in on addiction,” says Adél Grobbelaar, the head of the Rand Aid Association substance… Read more
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Stigma, addiction and misunderstanding!
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Addiction and the notion that individuals need alcohol or drugs to cope in life creates negative feedback from society, believes Karen Griessel, a social worker at Rand Aid’s Wedge Gardens substance abuse treatment centre. Read more
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Healing through art at Wedge Gardens
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Art therapy has been included in Wedge Gardens treatment centre’s occupational therapy (OT) programme. Read more
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Not a drop when you are pregnant, please
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Awareness Day on September 9 raised awareness about the dangers of drinking during pregnancy. Read more
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Cracking the overdose stigma
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Rand Aid’s Wedge Gardens treatment centre marked International Overdose Day on August 31, 2017, by holding an interactive discussion with the people undergoing in-house rehabilitation. Read more
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Wear silver in support of International Overdose Day
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International Overdose Day is marked globally on August 31, 2017. The annual campaign is close to the heart of Wedge Gardens’ team. The Rand Aid substance abuse centre in Whitney Gardens, Johannesburg, knows all too well how easily drug addiction can lead to death. Read more
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