SANCA, Durban Alcohol and Drug centres - South Africa

<body bgcolor="White"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%"> <tr bgcolor="#C4C4FF"> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top"><b><font size="+2">SANCA</font></b></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <hr> <BR> <BR><B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="+1"><ul> Access to the SANCA Web-site requires a more recent Internet Browser that supports frames. The latest version of Netscape can be downloaded free of charge by clicking on the icon below. <BR> <BR></font> <center> <a href="http://home.netscape.com/comprod/mirror/index.html"><img src="images/netnow3.gif" align=bottom border=0 width=88 height=31></a><BR> <BR> <hr> <BR> <a href="http://www.tradepage.co.za/"><IMG SRC="http://www.tradepage.co.za/tpage.gif" WIDTH=88 HEIGHT=31 BORDER=0 ALT="TradePage"></a><BR> <EM><FONT SIZE=-2>This Website created and maintained by TradePage</a></FONT></EM> <br> <br> <font size="-2">Whether you or a loved one have become dependent on alcohol or chemicals of any description, from nicotine to dagga (cannabis), tranquilizers to cocaine, crack, LSD, ice, mandrax, heroin or any other illegal substance. SANCA Durban offer a range of preventative and treatment services. Please read on. SANCA Durban Alcohol and Drug Centres have been serving the greater Durban and Coastal belt area for the past forty years. No one knows all the answers about alcoholism and drug dependence, but we know more than most. SANCA offers effective prevention, treatment and support programmes for all involved. Izikhungo lapho kwelashwa khona abahlukunyezwe utshwala nezinye zezidakamizwa (Sanca Durban) U-Sanca waseThekwini usiza abantu abahlukunyezwe utshwala nezinye zezidakamizwa ngalezizindlela ezilandelayo. U-Sanca uyakwazi ukukulapha ube uqhubeka nezinkambiso empilweni yakho (out-patient treatment)1.1 Lukhona uhlelo lokukulapha ube uhleli emagunjini ethu (in-patient treatment. Siyakwazi ukukunika izinhlelo ezisezingeni eliphakeme zokunqanda isifo sotshwala kanye nezinye zezidakamizwa, ngoba sikholelwa ekutheni inganqandeka inkinga yezidakamizwa. KwaSanca sikholelwa ekutheni kungcono ukulapha umuntu ehleli ngaphakathi (lulama) ngoba lokho kunganqanda ukuthi uhlelo lokulashwa lungaphazamiseki. Loluhlelo lwenzele labo abazinikele futhi bezimisela ukuthi izimpilo zabo zishitshe ngokugcwele. Lokho kusho ukuthi umndeni kanye nabangani, nalabo abasondelene nalowo onenkinga kumele babambisane ukuze impumelelo ibonakale. Sinezinhlelo ezahlukahlukene ngoba sino Dokotela, amaNesi kanye noSozonhlalakahle abasiza iziguli zethu. 236 Ninth Avenue MorningSide Durban 4001 South Africa TelePhone : (031) 303 2202 Fax : (031) 303 1938 International : (+27) 31 3032202 Lulama Treatment Centre 185 Vause Road, Berea, Durban, 4001 Tel : 202 2241 Fax : 2014643 202 2274 Lulama in-patient treatment centre established in 1961 has to date treated 13,620 people. Lulama is the Zulu word meaning place of healing. We provide a specialised treatment programme for alcoholism and drug dependence. Our multi-disciplinary team involved in the treatment consists of social workers, nursing sisters, occupational therapists, ministers of religion, doctors, psychiatrists and clinical psychologists. Understanding and acceptance of alcoholism/drug dependence as illnesses. Development of a sense of self-worth. Leading a normal life without alcohol/drugs. Identification and involvement with others who are alcohol/drug dependent The Penthouse out-patient clinic has treated 9362 people since its inception in 1977. The Penthouse clinic provides a daily out-patient facility for the treatment of alcoholism and drug dependence. The advantages of a daily out-patient centre are that the patient is treated with minimum absenteeism from work and is also able to achieve sobriety in his or her normal environment. The multi-disciplinary approach involves the following: Personal counseling by social workers, group therapy including didactic and growth groups (conducted in Zulu for Zulu speaking patients), medical treatment by clinical staff, exposure to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Prevention, Education and Training To reduce the stigma and ignorance associated with chemical dependence we have spoken to more than 1.5 million people in the past years. This self-help movement was started by SANCA in 1986. There are in excess of 80 groups at different high schools. This involves the training of concerned members of the congregation to alleviate suffering amongst parishioners. A deafening silence often surrounds the alcoholic/drug dependent. This conspiracy of silence by the family, employer, minister, doctor and friends is caused primarily by not knowing how to deal with the situation. Silence is the worst treatment for these diseases. That every chemical dependent person adversely affects from 7 to 17 other people. The annual loss to the South African economy caused by absenteeism is in excess of R2 billion. The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) seeks to address unnecessary absenteeism caused by personal problems. We have been actively involved in training employee assistance programme co-ordinators for commerce and industry during the past 16 years. We also offer an employee assistance programme consultancy. The initial assessment of your company needs is a free service. Anybody who is concerned about their own or another person's drinking and/or drugging. All enquiries are handled in the strictest confidence. Most people contact us as a last resort, resulting in years of unnecessary suffering by the dependent and the people close to him or her. We encourage people to contact us the very first time they become concerned about someone's drining or drugging. Do not delay. Not at all. To do nothing may resulting you having to attend this person's funeral. Contacting us does require some courage. It is our sense of responsibility which provides us with the necessary strength. The recovery process starts from the first contact with us. </font> </CENTER>