Why Enabling?
A primary enabler is someone whose well-established pattern of enabling permits the alcoholic or addict to continue drinking or drug use....
Need On-Site Training at Your Organization?
Scheduling in training whilst maintaining daily professional responsibilities can be challenging. Addressing this problem, ACCSA has made...
Reduced: Advanced Addiction Counsellor Package in JHB - 9th to 20th April
Starting on the 9th of April in Johannesburg is ACCSA's latest package release, The AACC (Advanced Addiction Counsellor Certificate...
2nd South African Congress of Integrative Medicine in Cape Town - Nov 17th & 18th
The 2nd Southern African Congress of Integrative Medicine (SACIM 2018) will take place from 17-18 November, 2018 in Cape Town, South...
6 Common Family Roles in an Addicted Household
We all know that substance abuse is a family disease – it not only affects the user, but the whole family, as well. Living under the same...
Six Things You Can Do While Your Loved One’s in Treatment
Too often our own hopes, dreams, and aspirations have been shunted aside. Addiction and alcoholism affect everyone in the family. Your...
Retraining Your Brain: Scripting
Language– the words we choose for our self-talk– has a powerful influence on our brain function. Words can help us re-shape the cycle of...
Signs and Symptoms of Cocaine Use
Do you think you see signs of drug use but you are not sure what drug is being used or how bad it is? If you suspect cocaine abuse by...
ACCSA Facilitator Brad Webster Interview on Angel Armory Show - Effects of Addiction on the Family
Is addiction a choice or a disease? Brad Webster, ACCSA addiction education facilitator and director of Addiction Consulting and Referral...
The Difference Between Helping and Enabling an Addict
In situations where a loved one is suffering from addiction, it becomes necessary to take hold of the situation and give aid. However, in...
