OPEN RELATIONSHIPS By Raymond Guddah BSc, Dip, MBACP Senior Counsellor at DARA Koh Chang CLIENT CONFLICT I began my career as a counselor in London, and as a member of an ethnic minority group, initially I found it very difficult. Clients would question me about my credentials, and quiz me on the criteria for being […]
The Working Alliance & Therapeutic Alliance!
Drug Policy Around the World
Drug Policy Around the World
Philip Townshend PhD, PG Dip Clin Psych This is a really interesting time for drug policy as jurisdictions around the world are implementing extreme and widely divergent approaches to dealing with recreational drug use. These measures will essentially amount to an amazing series of social experiments into how to address drug problems. PARADIGM SHIFT […]
Drinking Too Much? – Positive Steps To Cut Back
Drinking Too Much? – Positive Steps To Cut Back
It is incredibly easy to get into a routine where you are drinking too much and the longer you let things drift that way, the harder it becomes to pull back. Let’s take a look at what alcohol does and some steps you can take to change things. How does alcohol ‘work’? Many would answer […]
Cocaine – Three Popular Ways To Use – Three Routes To Dependence
Cocaine – Three Popular Ways To Use – Three Routes To Dependence
Cocaine has a ‘designer’ aura about it, it is seen as fashionable and often touted as the perfect party drug. Anyone with such illusions needs to understand that it is also one of the most highly addictive drugs on the planet! Three ways to dependence: Derived from the Coca leaf there are 3 main ways […]
Unconventional Ways Kids Put Their Lives At Risk To Get High
Unconventional Ways Kids Put Their Lives At Risk To Get High
We all know about alcohol. Most know about other types of drugs, popularized over the years by television, cinema as well as rock and pop music. Cocaine, heroin, meth – all words that most people know and understand to be drugs. Less than a hundred years ago, these words would be more common in medicine […]
+66 8 7140 7788
Unbelievable location, unbeatable value
Due to the philanthropic subsidy and gratitude of key alumni members, DARA is able to offer one of the worlds’ most affordable and cost-effective luxury rehabilitation solutions. The treatment center has been re-appropriated from a former luxury tropical resort, and so a comparable level of care elsewhere in the world can cost anywhere from three to six times more. DARA provides a range of luxury accommodation options including sea view, garden view and private pool villas. Our villas are surrounded by beautifully landscaped tropical gardens and command elevated sunset views over the Western Pacific.
Testimonial
Kristi
"Alcohol became my best friend. Before coming to rehab I was as low as you can be. This place has save my life, really"
Learn MoreTosh
"You're in here with people from all around the world. Addiction doesn't just effect one type of person, it effects people of every age, nationality and religion."
Learn MoreAnita
"I lost everything. It was paramount for me to get my life back. DARA Rehab has turned my life around."
Learn MoreWe Accept Insurance
Asia's Leading Substance Addiction Rehab
The first Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center in Asia with world-class care and treatment. DARA Drug & Alcohol Rehab Asia is a full licensed bu Thailand's Ministry of Public Health, Located on the exotic island of Koh Chang.
DARA Rehab has been changing lives for more than 10 years and has been trusted by international clients around the world.
Owned and ran by Australian Operators, our English-speaking facility offers privacy, luxury and comfort, all necessary for effective recovery from substance abuse.
View Photo Gallery