Shalom House, an addiction treatment centre in WA, claims to be the strictest rehab centre in Australia, but it is missing several key components of treatment. Shalom House Rehabilitation Centre in Swan Valley, Perth, WA is hailed as the “strictest rehabilitation...
Experts say that an increasing amount of Australia’s violent crime can be linked to ice addicts as methamphetamine use leads to violent ideation in some. Australia is currently in the midst of an “ice epidemic”, and with the increased use of methamphetamine, a highly...
Australian Senator, Jacqui Lambie, is pushing for forced rehab in an effort to combat ice addiction — but there may be more important changes that need to be made first. Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie recently shared with parliament, and then again on ABC’s 7.30...
Cocaine use is often glamorised by elite figures such as George Gerges. But the long-term effects of the drug are truly far from dazzling. George Gerges, a well-known Sydney socialite, model, and entrepreneur was amongst a group of men recently arrested in a large...
Ice addiction has taken Australia by storm — and the effects are deadly. Across Australia, officials are talking about soaring rates of meth addiction, warning that levels of meth use have reached pandemic proportions. Crystal methamphetamine or “ice” is ravaging...
High rates of methamphetamine addiction in Australia are proving too much for treatment facilities to handle – addicts are dying while on a waitlist for treatment. Australia is facing a dangerous shortage of addiction treatment facilities, with waiting lists for...
Canadians are now the second largest source of illicit drugs being brought into Australia, next only to Chile. Some of their smuggling methods are very unique. Last week, the Australian publication Nationalpost reported that Canada is now the second largest source of...
The Huffington Post recently published an article on ‘the likely cause of addiction,’ stating that addiction is caused merely by a ‘lack of love’ or ‘lack of belonging,’ which is simply NOT TRUE. Here is our Clinical Team's response… An article was published last week...
AA’s 12 Steps are widely criticised, but a new study proves that participation in the "Steps" and its systems increase chances of long-term sobriety by over 200%! Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been helping millions of people get and stay sober since the 12 Steps, and...
Overdosing on prescription painkillers has become increasingly more common over the last few years. But where does the fault lie? On the patient? Or the doctor who over-prescribed the pills? “Above all, they do no harm.” Every doctor swears to abide by the Hippocratic...
