SANCA HORIZON CENTRE BOKSBURG has been in existence since 1961 and has been established for the treatment of alcoholism. In 1989 Horizon Centre expanded to treatment of other chemical substances than alcohol. During the ’90s the need for specialized treatment for teenagers resulted in a very successful out-patient program for teenagers to be established.  In 1999 The Bridge Adolescent In-Patient Facility for 8 boys and 4 girls was opened. Services in Greater Benoni Ekurhuleni has been allocated to Horizon Centre in 1996 and since then community-based services have been expanded to medical out-patient treatment, prevention and awareness services in the community and community development.  To date Horizon Centre established services in Wattville, Daveyton, and Etwatwa.

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Horizon Centre is a full member of SANCA National Office.

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The SANCA Horizon team consists of a multidisciplinary group of experts to help patients meet the challenges of recovery and treatment. Treatment programs are complemented by dynamic/professional and caring staff members. The staff of SANCA Horizon Centre is specialists in the treatment for chemical substance abuse. The team of social workers has combined expertise of nearly 80 years in the field of substance abuse and the professional nurses an average of 60 years experience. Our complete team of administrative staff, social workers, professional nurses, medical doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists, caregivers and other support staff – all strive towards providing a therapeutic environment inducive to the recovery process.

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“The BRIDGE” is an adolescent in-patient rehabilitation centre, managed by SANCA Horizon –Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centre. This facility accommodates teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18 years and is the only centre in Gauteng that also accommodates teenage girls. All teenagers are treated separately from adults. Our programmes are specifically designed for teenagers and include a 6-week in-patient and a 10-week out-patient option.

All Treatment Programs include: 24-hour medical care, specialised medical assistance during the detoxification process, medical lectures and health education, psycho-social group therapy, individual therapy, development of life skills, the involvement of families and significant others, as well as after-care.

Our Multi-Professional team assists teenagers to grow beyond addiction, and offer life skills training to enable them to regain control of their lives. The Horizon staff members & multi-professional team members are specialists in the treatment of chemical substance abuse. From the medical doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, administrative staff, social workers, professional nurses, caregivers, social auxiliary workers to the support staff – all strive towards providing a therapeutic environment, conducive to the recovery process. The team of social workers has combined expertise of nearly 80 years in the field of substance abuse and the professional nurses an average of 60 years experience.

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Our therapy focuses on: Intrinsic motivation, responsibility and consequences, identifying with addiction, self-development, life skills training, relapse prevention, exposure to an alternative healthy lifestyle, building of family relationships, changing of attitude & lifestyle, sexuality & HIV, adolescent development stages, goal setting, structure within the family, discipline within the family,  and creativeness.

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SANCA HORIZON CENTRE - DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHAB CLINIC, BOKSBURG