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Introducing Condotti Villa, a world-leading luxury addiction recovery centre designed to help our clients re-adjust to life outside of treatment. The impressive former family home has been redeveloped but retainers its cosy, comfortable feel across five bedrooms, huge outdoor relaxation area, kitche...
Crack is a powerful stimulant that targets the central nervous system. When smoked, this drug enters your bloodstream through the lungs, from there it journeys to your brain and that is when the feel-good chemical known as dopamine is released and gives you a sense of satisfaction and reward. Unfort...
Living in a warm climate has many health benefits, both physically and mentally. When the sun is out and shining it will give you the energy and motivation to get up and do something physical, whether that is going for a walk or a swim. These are activities that are not only great for you physically...
All addictions are different and every addict deals with their addiction in their own way, fortunately most addictions can get be dealt with and the individual can get clean and lead a healthy life completely sober and free of prescription medication. Successful treatment depends on the person, but ...
The use of marijuana targets similar pleasure points of the brain that are targeted by alcohol, cocaine and heroin. The effects are instantaneous and produce an almost euphoric sensation or what is also known as a “high”, this is due to the release of dopamine in the brain. Of course the more yo...
Wernicke – Korsakoff syndrome, commonly known as ‘wet brain’ is the result of brain damage due to severe thiamine or B1 deficiency, commonly seen in alcoholics. This condition usually progresses in two stages if left untreated: Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff psychosis. The first stage...
Many people are familiar with the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) fellowships however fewer people are aware of Al-Anon and Alateen. Al-Anon, and Alateen are a worldwide fellowship that offers a programme of recovery for the families and friends of alcoholics, whether or not...
Heroin is a fast acting drug that induces a euphoric state of mind, it temporarily relaxes the body and brain and almost entirely blocks the body’s ability to perceive pain. If you think a loved one, a friend, or a co-worker may be using heroin, there are a few tell-tale signs you can look out for...
Coming to the realization that you have an addiction is an extremely difficult thing to come to terms with, if you feel as though you have hit rock bottom, do not panic, we can help you pick yourself back up, dust yourself off, and become a healthier and happier version of yourself. It takes courage...
At Step One Recovery, we’re highly experienced in helping clients overcome drug addiction. Our recovery centre is based in Spain on Alicante’s beautiful Costa Blanca coastline (not far from Costa Brava and Costa del Sol). This stunning Mediterranean retreat is home to our expert team of doctors,...
Many of us in today’s society use and abuse alcohol without fully understanding what we are doing, a dependency to alcohol can happen almost without the individual knowing and it can get out of hand at a very fast pace. The fact of the matter is that drinkers want to stop however the withdrawal sy...
A luxury rehab centre is not unlike a 5-star resort or luxurious hotel. You will find all of the usual facilities you would expect such as; multiple swimming pools, state of the art indoor gym, subtropical gardens, private luxurious suites, home cinema, and more. These things are what is expected of...
Our beautiful recovery centre is based in Javea on the Costa Blanca in eastern Spain. This idyllic Alicante retreat (not far from Costa Brava and Costa del Sol) is a wonderful place to begin your recovery journey. There are no rules or regulations on how long you stay with us – we’re solely comm...
Recovery in rehab is all about moving on beyond your addiction to a life where you can cope without alcohol. This can take time as you will be trying to resolve the underlying issues to why you drink in the addictive way that you do. At the same time, you’ll also be focusing on new ways to live yo...
There are many dangers of alcohol that can happen when people drink too much. These dangers can and do affect all aspects of people’s lives including; Their health and safety Their ability to work Their job performance Their social and family life Just to name a few dangers of alcohol Alcohol ad...
