Addiction treatment in South Africa

Our organisation offers professional addiction treatment to support recovery, including at our addiction treatment clinic in South Africa. We offer a residential programme through our partner organisation, delivered by professional, experienced and caring practitioners. Our aim is to help free you from your addiction and give you the opportunity to reclaim your life.

The addiction treatment clinic in South Africa focuses on and specialises in several areas of addiction, including alcohol, cocaine, cannabis, gambling and prescription drug addiction.

Care and support

Open the sections to discover the main pillars of this treatment.

A treatment pathway may include individual sessions, group support and the involvement of loved ones. Its format depends on the circumstances and urgency.

As well as stopping substance use or addictive behaviour, we consider underlying patterns, mental health, daily routines, relationships and relapse prevention.

Where possible, we explore whether treatment can be covered by your health insurance. Costs and arrangements for private or international programmes are explained clearly in advance.

Peggy-Sue and the team support the client and those around them through clear steps, direct communication and attention to aftercare.

Why undergo addiction treatment in South Africa?

Undergoing treatment far from home can help you break away from your current environment. Travelling to our addiction treatment clinic in South Africa means that you are temporarily far away from friends and family, but also from people or environmental factors that have a negative influence on you. You can leave behind the distractions and triggers you experience at home. The considerable physical distance can make it easier to let go of certain things on an emotional and energetic level. Addiction treatment abroad allows you to focus calmly on undertaking this highly regarded treatment for addiction.

An intensive focus on total abstinence for a clean & sober lifestyle and on addressing powerlessness.

An active search for new insights, including acknowledging the emptiness that can follow the end of substance use and exploring various approaches such as spiritus contra spiritum.

International experts bring a holistic approach and cultural diversity to enrich addiction care.

An exotic South African setting provides a calming environment where clients can recover amid inspiring natural surroundings.

The comprehensive treatment programme in South Africa

Experienced Addiction Counselling Team

Our experienced addiction counselling team comprises a range of professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists with various specialisms, addiction physicians, addiction counsellors and recovery assistants.

Holistic Approach

Our holistic approach at the overseas addiction treatment clinic focuses on emotions, physical wellbeing and spiritual aspects. The in-depth therapeutic programme promotes emotional wellbeing and recognises physical exercise as crucial to remaining clean & sober in the long term, with the aim of achieving a balanced life centred on recovery.

Although we encourage recovery, we understand that complete isolation is not always possible. We therefore provide free Wi-Fi and permit mobile phone use at designated times.

Comprehensive treatment

Alongside a holistic approach and client-centred therapies, our programme provides intensive treatment through group therapies, individual sessions, sporting activities and relaxation. The treatment programme includes an individual development and treatment plan, group therapies, an aftercare plan and various sporting and recreational activities, as well as outings.

Cost of the addiction treatment clinic in South Africa

Insured Care

In general, the costs of addiction treatment at our clinic in South Africa are covered (largely) by the basic health insurance package. In this case, you as the client pay only the statutory excess. You can find the amount on your health insurer's website.

Please note that not every insurer reimburses the more specialised residential treatment programmes.

Please note: not all insurers now cover residential admission in South Africa. Contact us to discuss the available alternatives.

No health insurance policy covers flights, spending money or other extras. There is also a personal contribution in line with market rates; we will inform you of the amount during your intake consultation.

Requirements for insured treatment pathways abroad: previous addiction treatment, possibly on an outpatient basis, and a reasonable command of the English language.