Due to my experience working and running various rehabs centres, I now know what works and what doesn’t work. Rehabs are expensive and often the addict and the family gets a false sense of sobriety and ultimately the addict relapses time and time again. It is very easy to stay clean if you cannot get hold of a substance. It is easy to pay someone else to hopefully solve a problem. A long-term rehab offers the family and the addict a season to be “drug free”; the problem is that eventually the addict must come home and in truth start again. It’s actually not a solution. It is in fact a cop out. The other issue is that “some” rehabs and “most” long-term rehabs don’t employ professionals. They promote patients into a staff role who have never actually proven themselves to be clean in reality, in real life. I am sorry to say but any addict who has been through a program without leaving the rehab can offer nothing but his best intentions. Families are also so broke due to the addict’s addiction that they seek the cheapest rehabs. You get what you pay for. On the other hand there are also other rehabs that charge exorbitant prices and only treat the symptoms.
The addict needs to take responsibility for his problem and work the solutions. Living in an institution and getting spoilt will not help the person.

Why Outpatient ?

The best place for any addict to overcome his problem is in life itself. The best way for him to work through triggers, coping mechanisms and various other aspects is in reality. The family and support system also needs to be a part of the process.
Also it’s impractical for most people to take a year or so off and be financially reliant on a sponsor.

MAD Outpatient Addiction Program

MAD has combined the best of both. We have put together a holistic program that utilizes professionals and recovering addicts to tackle the emotional, psychological, spiritual and physical aspects of addiction. The program works and treats the symptoms and the inner core issues at a fraction of the cost.
Weekly counselling for the addict and the family
Drug testing
Various classes on addiction and homework
Life Skills

Each case is assessed individually and the proper treatment program defined

The Program

The program is 12 weeks
The total cost of the program is R12000.00 (can be paid month by month)

Month 1
4 individual counselling sessions with a professional
4 addiction sessions
4 drug tests

Month 2
4 individual counselling sessions with a professional
2 counselling sessions for the immediate support structure with a professional
4 addiction sessions
2 group sessions
3 drug tests

Month 3
4 individual counselling sessions with a professional
2 counselling sessions for the immediate support structure with a professional
4 addiction sessions
2 group sessions
2 group sessions for the immediate support structure
2 drug tests