Codeine addiction in South Africa rarely begins with a decision to use drugs. It usually begins with genuine pain and a pharmacy product that helped. Maybe it was a migraine that Myprodol finally touched, or a cough that only a codeine syrup could settle. The shift from taking codeine for pain to needing it to […]
Mandrax is the South African street name for tablets containing methaqualone, a sedative drug banned internationally in the 1970s but still produced in clandestine laboratories around the country. The drug acts as a central nervous system depressant. It slows breathing and dulls consciousness to a level that can cause respiratory failure, especially when combined with […]
Relapse is a process, not an event. By the time someone in recovery picks up a drink or a drug, the relapse has usually been underway for two to four weeks. The earliest signs are emotional rather than behavioural, and they appear long before anyone reaches for a substance. This article describes what to look […]
Yes, you can be a high functioning alcoholic and still need treatment. The defining feature is that nobody around you sees the problem. You hold the senior job and pay the bond. You drink a bottle of wine every night. Your performance has not collapsed. That is not evidence you do not have a problem. […]
The safe way to stop drinking depends on how much you have been drinking and for how long. For light to moderate drinkers, the path is behavioural. You change your environment and your routine, and within a few weeks the cravings ease. For heavy daily drinkers, willpower alone is dangerous. Sudden withdrawal from heavy drinking […]
Yes, and it comes out of risk benefits rather than your medical savings. Netcare Medical Scheme funds 21 days of inpatient rehab per benefit year, January to January, with up to 3 of those days as medically supervised detox. We handle the authorisation and usually have an answer within a day. Netcare Medical Scheme is […]
Yes. Bonitas medical aid rehab cover pays for 21 days of inpatient addiction treatment a year under Prescribed Minimum Benefits, including a 3-day medical detox. Changes Addiction Rehab admits 8 Bonitas members on average every month. Call 081-444-7000 or get pre-authorised online and we will confirm day limits and your co-payment. What Bonitas Medical Aid […]
Does Sasolmed cover rehab? The short answer is yes, but the details depend on your plan and pre-authorisation. Understanding your Sasolmed addiction treatment coverage is the first crucial step. Sasolmed Medical Aid provides comprehensive health coverage for its members, extending critical support for conditions including SUD & AUD (Substance Use Disorder &Alcohol Use Disorder). If you […]
Addiction to alcohol and other substances is a complex disease that requires professional treatment. Fortunately, the answer to the question “Does Bonitas Medical Aid cover addiction rehabilitation?”, is YES! Key Take-Aways Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs): Addiction treatment falls under Prescribed Minimum Benefits, meaning medical aids are legally required to offer 21 days of inpatient detoxification […]
Yes. Fedhealth funds inpatient addiction rehabilitation under Prescribed Minimum Benefits, with 21 days the usual authorised length of stay. What differs between options is the hospital network you must use and the co-payment you carry, not your right to the benefit. Fedhealth is an open scheme regulated by the Council for Medical Schemes, running eight […]