Inhalant Addiction Treatment in South Africa
Inhalant (solvent) misuse can become compulsive despite serious health risks, including sudden effects on the heart. We offer medically supervised assessment and residential treatment in South Africa, costing less than equivalent UK private care, with no waiting list.
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About Inhalant Addiction Treatment in South Africa
What this looks like
Inhalant misuse involves breathing in the fumes of everyday products (glues, aerosols, gases or solvents) for a brief high. Because these products are legal and easily available, problematic use can be hard to recognise from the outside, but signs include using in secret, using repeatedly despite health warnings or physical symptoms, and prioritising use over other responsibilities. This carries serious physical risk, and effective, medically supervised treatment is available.
What to expect day to day
A doctor carries out a thorough health assessment on arrival, given the physical risks associated with inhalant use, including effects on the heart. There isn’t the same withdrawal syndrome seen with alcohol or opioids, so treatment moves into the residential programme once medically cleared: group therapy, the 12-step programme, individual counselling, and CBT/DBT, addressing the underlying patterns of use.
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Treatment here
The same residential programme at every centre.
- Group therapy
- The undiluted 12-step programme
- Individual counselling
- The 12-step community
- Access to 12-step meetings, in person and online
- Didactic groups
- Educational documentaries
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
Modern, spacious bedrooms. Choose a shared room, or a private room at additional cost.
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Questions
What are inhalants?
Inhalants are everyday products such as glues, gases, aerosols and solvents that are misused by inhaling their fumes for a brief, intense high. They're widely available, which makes problematic use particularly hard to spot.
Are inhalants dangerous?
Yes. Inhalant misuse carries a real risk of sudden, serious harm, including effects on the heart, even in people who've used them before without problems. Regular misuse can also cause longer-term organ damage.
Is inhalant misuse physically addictive?
It doesn't typically cause the same withdrawal syndrome as alcohol or opioids, but compulsive, repeated use is still a recognised and serious pattern that needs proper support and a full medical assessment.
What happens during treatment?
A doctor carries out a full health assessment on arrival, given the physical risks involved, and treatment then moves into our residential programme (the 12-step approach, individual counselling, group therapy and CBT/DBT).
Sources
Independent, evidence-based guidance this page draws on.
Reviewed by Richard Kelly (Head Counsellor, The Cedars Midlands Facility). Last reviewed .
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