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Houghton House 11 Jan 2013 | 07:10 pm

Welcome to the Houghton House centre for drug and alcohol addiction treatment and recovery. We specialise in long-term sustainable addiction recovery focusing on each patients full recovery using trie...

Prescription Medications 4 Dec 2012 | 07:01 pm

  Prescription medications represent some of the most common drugs of abuse in the world today. People who avoid excessive drinking or the use of illicit “street drugs” often have a large and potentia...

Cocaine and Crack 4 Dec 2012 | 06:59 pm

Cocaine is a fine white or off-white powder which is extracted from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylon Coca). Coca is farmed extensively in South America, most notably in Colombia, Bolivia and ...

Heroin Addiction 4 Dec 2012 | 06:56 pm

Heroin is a semi-synthetic opiate and is widely considered to be amongst the most addictive narcotics in the world. It is extracted from the seed pods of poppies (Papaver Somniferum) grown mainly in A...

Alcoholism 4 Dec 2012 | 06:54 pm

Although alcohol is the most prevalent and socially acceptable drug in Western society, it is in fact one of the most harmful drugs with regard to work, physical health, relationships and for the enti...

Cannabis (“Dagga”) Abuse 4 Dec 2012 | 06:50 pm

Cannabis is the most widely abused and readily available illegal narcotic in South Africa, as in much of the Western world. It goes by a number of other names, such as weed, dope, grass and pot. As th...

Crystal Methamphetamine (Tik) Addiction 4 Dec 2012 | 06:39 pm

Also known as Meth,Crystal or tik, crystal methamphetamine has undergone an explosion of popularity in South Africa in recent years. It is usually found as a pure white powder or small white crystals....

Addiction in the Workplace 3 Apr 2012 | 11:01 pm

When addiction issues enter the workplace they can be met with the dismissal of trained and often valued employees. Poor performance in the workplace due to substance abuse can cost companies dearly ...

Spiritual Leaders of South Africa 3 Apr 2012 | 10:26 pm

Houghton House provides holistic non-denominational approach to treating addiction problems for individuals. Often religion based treatments do not solve the underlying causes of addition. At Houghton...

Warning signs 25 Nov 2011 | 03:51 am

Knowing how to spot drug addiction warning signs may help you spot a drug addiction in a loved one before it’s too late. Most of the drug addiction warning signs have more to do with behaviour than a...

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