‘Recovery has no destination, it’s a journey’ - Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre

CapeTalk’s Pippa Hudson speaks with the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre director, Iain Watermeyer.

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If someone in your family or friendship circle has ever battled with drug addiction, you know how far reaching the damage can be.

Family, friends, and even colleagues’ lives are affected, and many do not know where to turn.

That is why the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre offers support not only for those battling with substance abuse, but also for families that need help coping.

These programmes also help the families learn how to best support their struggling family member.

Established in 1985, this facility offers evidence-based rehab programmes at three different branches in Observatory, Mitchells Plain and Atlantis.

Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre has both inpatient and outpatient facilities for those seeking help.

Watermeyer says they also offer an aftercare programme for those who have completed their outpatient programme.

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People can return as often as they need to get support and prevent relapse.

“Recovery does not have a destination, it is a journey.”

- Iain Watermeyer, Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre director

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