{"id":10111,"date":"2020-07-24T12:35:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/?p=10111"},"modified":"2020-12-01T08:12:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T08:12:48","slug":"conversations-the-alcohol-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/conversations-the-alcohol-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversations @ The Crossroads. The Alcohol Ban."},"content":{"rendered":"<header><div class=\"contained\"><div><div><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h1>Conversations @ The Crossroads. The Alcohol Ban.<\/h1><a href=\"#recoveryModal\" class=\"btn submit\" data-toggle=\"modal\">Reach out now, we can help<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header><div id=\"crumbs\" class=\"contained\" data-is-podcasts=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\">Home<\/a>  \/  <\/div>\n<p>In episode 2, Taku Mhonyera,  Head of Treatment at Crossroads, Johannesburg,  discusses the ban on alcohol and the implications thereof for alcoholics and the medical community,  with Dr.  Tich. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The link between alcohol and levels of violence in South Africa has been greatly debated since the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of June when the ban on the sale of alcohol was lifted.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/alcohol-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alcohol addiction<\/a> is widespread due to its easy accessibility and social acceptance. If compulsive and uncontrolled alcohol consumption, binge drinking,  blackouts and reckless behaviour under the influence dominate your life,  you may be an alcoholic. If you or anyone close to you needs help with an <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatry.org\/patients-families\/addiction\/what-is-addiction\" target=\"_blank\">addiction<\/a> to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/sex-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\">sex,<\/a> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/gambling-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\">gambling<\/a>, substances, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/alcohol-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\">alcohol<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/food-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\">food<\/a>, please <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> for a free assessment.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6NWIi2cVzvg\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conversations @ The Crossroads. The Alcohol Ban. Reach out now, we can help Home \/ In episode 2, Taku Mhonyera, Head of Treatment at Crossroads, Johannesburg, discusses the ban on alcohol and the implications thereof for alcoholics and the medical community, with Dr. Tich. 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The Alcohol Ban.Reach out now, we can helpHome \/ In episode 2, Taku Mhonyera, Head of Treatment at Crossroads, Johannesburg, discusses the ban on alcohol and the implications thereof for alcoholics and the medical community, with Dr. Tich. The link between alcohol and levels of violence in South Africa has been greatly debated since the 1st of June when the ban on the sale of alcohol was lifted. Alcohol addiction is widespread due to its easy accessibility and social acceptance. 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