Perception or Deception?
The addicted brain is unable to accurately evaluate the situation. One finding of a recent survey of long-term opioid users and those who...
Brain Reward: Understanding How the Brain Responds to Natural Rewards and Drugs of Abuse
Addiction is a neurological disorder that affects the reward system in the brain. In a healthy person, the reward system reinforces...
All Addiction Counsellor Seated Package Dates and Venues Released for 2018! (Basic, Intermediate and
Basic Addiction Counsellor Certificate Package (BACC) 2018 CT (20th and 21st Jan), (24th and 25th Feb), (24th and 25th March), (28th and...
Advanced Addiction Counsellor Certificate Package - Starts 19th Feb 2018
Starting on the 19th of February in Johannesburg is ACCSA's latest package release, The AACC (advanced Addiction Counsellor Certificate...
THE JOY OF RECOVERY
Over twenty million people are in recovery from addiction in the United States alone. This is something to celebrate! When people give up...
Drugs, Brains, and Behaviour: The Science of Addiction
Introducing the Human Brain The human brain is the most complex organ in the body. This three-pound mass of gray and white matter sits at...