Identifying the most appropriate rehabilitation centre for substance use disorder, or alcohol use disorder, or indeed any other form of addiction, requires careful consideration of various factors. Here are some of the key factors to consider:
Andrew da Roza speaks with Straits time on how some young drug users develop the habit as a result of pressures at home and school. Read on to find out the details.
Follow the link to read the full article: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parents-must-help-shape-their-children-s-attitudes-towards-drug-use-counsellors
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CNA interviewed Dr. Joseph Leong about why some people become bystanders when their loved ones abuse their maids. He highlighted a “power differential” in which the maid abuser is typically the head of the household. Read on to find out the details.
Follow the link to read the full article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/maid-abuse-helper-bystander-effect-psychology-3092276
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Andrew da Roza speaks with an editor at Today Online about the Tobacco tax hike. Read on to find out the details.
Follow the link to read the full article: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/tobacco-tax-hike-some-smokers-will-cut-back-others-illegal-vaping-2110991
*Visions is an addictions arm of Promises and we help assist clients in Singapore to enable them to improve their lives; and our website provides the images, names, languages, qualifications, and experience of specialists who can help.
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The Straits Times interviewed Juliana Pang, Addictions Therapist at Visions by Promises* to weigh in on her thoughts on the rise in Gaming Addiction among children in Singapore.
She shared that gaming addictions often develop in the context of underlying issues, such as struggles with schoolwork, bullying, or tensions at home. Children hence turn to gaming as a coping mechanism, she added.
*Visions by Promises is the addiction treatment arm of Promises Healthcare. This interview was done before its formation.
Follow the link to read the full article: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/gaming-addiction-on-the-rise-among-children-amid-pandemic-counsellors
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TODAY Online interviewed Dr Sandor Heng of Visions by Promises, the addictions treatment arm of Promises Healthcare, about his views regarding the current methods taken towards those suffering from drug addictions.
Here is his quote:
Dr Sandor Heng of Visions by Promises, the addiction therapeutic arm of Promises Healthcare, cautioned that the “stick” approach may not be a deterrence.
“Negative consequences and fear-based approaches can quell curiosity, but it can also make one even more intrigued,” he said, adding that addictions start with curiosity and accessibility, which then lead to experimentation.
Follow the link to read the whole article:
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/youth-liberal-attitude-towards-drugs-1933351