We believe that the time has come for Drug Rehabilitation Centers around the world to accept responsibility for their treatment of addiction, rather than hide behind the fallacy of ‘addiction is a disease. This deception removes any burden of responsibility from the addict and ensures continuous business for the rehabs in a never-ending cycle.

It is common knowledge that no transmitted disease known to man is contracted by choice. Sickness is not a choice. In contrast, addiction directly results from one’s sovereign (and wrong) choices.

This choice to take drugs is made for various reasons; – curiosity, peer pressure, entertainment, boredom and even pain can play a  part. Very often only the first ‘high’ is pleasurable, which explains the subsequent repeated use in a futile attempt to emulate the original experience. This pseudo pleasure is soon lost and replaced with paranoia, anger, depression and anxiety which affects the personality, mindset and emotions.

This results in lying, cheating, stealing, manipulation and immoral behaviour.

This negative transformation which takes place in the addict becomes evident to all those that know him. With this confusion, families are often helpless to deal with the crises and desperately reach out for help from the so-called professionals, such as psychiatrists and psychologists.

Their diagnosis is invariably one of no hope because of this perceived medical condition.  Initially ADHD, and in more recent times, Bipolar Disorder Syndrome are commonly diagnosed.  Almost without exception, this results in lifelong medication.