International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day is commemorated annually on September 9th in nations across the globe...

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on 31 August each year, which aims towards raising awareness of overdose and...

Every August, South Africa commemorates Women's Month. We, by the same token, pay tribute to the over 20,000 women who marched to the...

Women face unique challenges when it comes to substance use due to: Sex—biological differences. Gender—differences based on the...

gratitude /ˈɡratɪtjuːd/ noun the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. "she expressed her...

Daily headlines Losses……losses & more losses All affected! Too much to process! Elim Clinic is gracefully grateful. Privileged to...

It is no myth that withdrawal symptoms start to peak around day 3. So here at Elim staff that are giving up coffee, sugar, etc, present...

Day 2 : Day 1 was not difficult but….. This morning waking up without coffee after only 4 hours of sleep was a challenge. My thoughts:...

Simply put, consistent exposure to alcohol appears to increase a child's risk of future alcohol abuse. Some risks have been reported as...

The clock is ticking, and we are getting closer to the Kick Your Habit campaign. Staff and participating partners have committed and some...

Cut the sweet treats to Reduce Wrinkles When it comes to developing wrinkles, sweet sweets, sun exposure, and smoking are regarded to be...

COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation and following related developments within South Africa, the...

– Elim Clinic staff The question that is trending amongst staff presently is: “ What habit are you going to kick”? Responses vary from...

It's not a bad thing to have routines…. When eating, for example, you don't have to think about chewing or swallowing; it’s second...

On a daily basis here at Elim Clinic, you will hear the words: "Eat all your food.....", "eat all your green vegetables....." – which is...

Without the need for face-to-face contact, memes can express a shareable feeling or emotion through comedy. For people in recovery,...

There is well known song : "I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my toes The love that is all around me" I have a sea of memories of...

We are all well acquainted with the term ‘load shedding’…. ‘it’s similar to addiction! Despite feeling ‘powerless’ in the face of it all,...

The COVID 19 vaccine is currently the talk of the town! That made me think… Would it not be wonderful if we could inoculate our children...