Programmes
Substance Addictions: Alcohol-related Disorders
Alcohol misuse is a term employed to describe a pattern of alcohol consumption that leads to serious problems of functioning at home, socially and/ or at work.
Alcoholism (addiction to alcohol) and alcohol dependence (which may be physiological and/ or psychological) are differentiated from alcohol misuse by evidence of increasing tolerance, the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms, compulsive drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, giving up of social or occupational activities, inability to cut down despite attempts to do so and a powerful craving for alcohol that can feel as strong as extreme hunger.
More About Alcohol-related Disorders
CLOSEAs with other addictive and compulsive illnesses, the alcoholic is understood to have a genetically inherited defect in the neurotransmission system that causes a disturbance in their basic level of mood. Environmental factors and incidences of emotional trauma sensitise the neurological defect initiating a craving for a substance that will relieve their emotional discomfort.
The alcoholic, or alcohol dependent individual, may display a strong denial of the extent and nature of their problems, maintaining a steadfast belief that they can stop drinking whenever they want to, despite strong evidence to the contrary.
The majority of alcoholic individuals will need outside assistance to recover from their disease, but here at Montrose Place we have seen first hand that, with the right support and treatment, many individuals are able to stop drinking and rebuild their lives.
At Montrose Place, we approach alcoholism or alcohol dependency as a medical condition and our treatment programmes focuses on remission through abstinence. The extended care treatment programme at Montrose Place is intended as an extension of a primary treatment programme or detoxification process.
We will assist the client in identifying and addressing the underlying neurological, psychological and spiritual factors that cause and maintain alcoholism. Our overarching objective at Montrose Place is to enable our clients to embark on a journey of self-sustainable recovery in order to minimize or prevent the occurrence of relapse.
Our extended care treatment programme for alcoholism or alcohol dependence is an integrative programme that consists of the following elements:
• Assessment
• Psychiatry
• Psychotherapy
• Life skills and recreation programme
• Wellness programme
• Family programme
• Relapse prevention programme
• Resuming education initiative
• Continued care programme
Substance Addictions: Chemical Dependence
Chemical dependence describes a state (that includes both alcoholism and alcohol dependence of addiction to or dependence on, mood-altering substances including amphetamines, opiates, cocaine, cannabis, sedatives, caffeine and nicotine.
Chemical misuse describes a maladaptive use of a mood-altering drug resulting in emotional distress, impaired functioning and a decreasing ability to function within normal domestic or societal circumstances.
Chemical addiction or dependence is further characterized by evidence of an inability to limit intake, increasing tolerance, withdrawal symptoms and chronic, compulsive use despite adverse consequences and possible sequelae.
More About Chemical Dependence
It is generally accepted that chemical dependence comes about via a complex combination of genetic, environmental and psychological factors. Nearly all chemically dependent individuals initially maintain a steadfast belief that they can stop using a particular substance on their own, despite evidence to the contrary.
Research has shown that long-term substance use results in significant changes in brain function. These changes persist long after the individual stops using. The psychological stress of detoxification, coupled with this neurological change, may help explain the individual's difficulty in achieving and maintaining abstinence without residential treatment.
At Montrose Place, we approach chemical dependence as a medical condition or disease and our treatment programmes focuses on remission through abstinence. Our extended care treatment programme is designed as a continuation of a primary treatment programme or detoxification process.
We will assist the client in identifying and addressing the underlying neurological, psychological and spiritual factors that cause and maintain chemical dependence.
Our overarching objective at Montrose Place is to enable our clients to embark on a journey of self-sustainable recovery in order to minimize or prevent the occurrence of relapse.
Our extended care treatment programme for chemical dependence is an integrative programme that consists of the following elements;
• Assessment
• Psychiatry
• Psychotherapy
• Life skills and recreation programme
• Wellness programme
• Family programme
• Relapse prevention programme
• Resuming education initiative
• Continued care programme
