When something has taken more than its share.
People come to Salus when alcohol, a substance or a behaviour has quietly grown until it is running the day. Often there is exhaustion, low mood or anxiety underneath it. We treat all of it, together, because that is how it arrived.
Find the page for what you are facing.
Each page explains the signs, what withdrawal involves, how treatment works at Salus and what it costs, in plain words.
- Start hereAddiction rehab Malaysia
- PenangDrug rehab Penang
- PerakDrug rehab Perak
- JohorDrug rehab Johor
- SelangorPrivate drug rehab Selangor
- Kuala LumpurDrug rehab Kuala Lumpur
- KedahDrug rehab Kedah
- TerengganuDrug rehab Terengganu
- KelantanDrug rehab Kelantan
- AlcoholAlcohol addiction treatment
- SabahDrug rehab Sabah
- MelakaDrug rehab Melaka
- PahangDrug rehab Pahang
- PerlisDrug rehab Perlis
- SarawakDrug rehab Sarawak
- DrugsDrug rehabilitation centre
- Syabu and iceSyabu addiction treatment
- Heroin and opioidsHeroin and opioid treatment
- KetumKetum addiction treatment
- Prescription medicinesPrescription medicine addiction
- GamblingGambling addiction treatment
- Gaming and internetGaming and internet addiction
- Mood and dependenceDual diagnosis treatment
- OCDOCD and addiction treatment
Dependence on alcohol, medicines and drugs.
Dependence is a health condition, not a moral failing, and it responds to treatment. Our medical team manages withdrawal safely and comfortably, and the therapeutic programme addresses what the substance was doing for the person, so that it is no longer needed.
Alcohol
The most common reason people come to us, and one of the most treatable.
Prescription medicines
Sleeping tablets, painkillers and sedatives that started with a prescription.
Opioids
Heroin, morphine and related medicines, with medical support for withdrawal.
Methamphetamine
Including syabu and ice. Structured care built on the Matrix Model.
Cannabis
Daily use that has become hard to stop, often with anxiety alongside.
Cocaine and stimulants
Including ecstasy and ketamine.
Habits that have become something else.
Some of the hardest patterns involve no substance at all. Gambling, gaming and compulsive use of screens, sex or spending follow the same pathways in the brain and respond to the same kinds of care. Malaysia's own clinical guidelines on behavioural addiction were shaped by members of our advisory board.
Gambling
Online and in person, and the debt and secrecy that come with it.
Gaming
Play that has displaced sleep, study, work or relationships.
Internet and social media
Compulsive use that is affecting mood, sleep and daily life.
Sex and pornography
Treated with discretion and without judgement.
Shopping and spending
Compulsive buying and its financial consequences.
Work
When work has become the only way to feel alright.
Mood, anxiety and the weight underneath.
Most guests are carrying more than one thing. Depression, anxiety, burnout, trauma and poor sleep are assessed on arrival and treated as part of the same plan. Our psychiatrists and psychologists work together so nothing is left for later.
Depression
Low mood, loss of interest and the tiredness that never lifts.
Anxiety
Worry, panic and the constant sense of being on edge.
OCD
Obsessions and rituals that take hours of the day, treated with exposure and response prevention.
Burnout
When work and responsibility have used up everything.
Trauma
Past experiences that keep returning, treated at a safe pace.
Sleep
Insomnia and disrupted sleep, often the first thing to repair.
Co-occurring conditions
Where a psychiatric condition and dependence exist together.
You do not need a diagnosis to call.
Many people are not certain what they are dealing with, only that something is wrong. A conversation with our team will help you understand what is happening and whether Salus is the right place. If it is not, we will say so and point you somewhere better.
Insights
Further reading
Syabu and methamphetamine: what families in Malaysia need to know, and where help starts
Syabu is now the drug behind most recorded addiction cases in Malaysia. Here is how dependence takes hold, what the first weeks off it are like, and what treatment that works looks like.
5 min readSigns of alcohol dependence: what families usually notice first
Alcohol dependence rarely announces itself. These are the early signs families describe to us, and the point at which it is worth getting a proper assessment.
4 min readAlcohol withdrawal in Malaysia: why stopping suddenly can be dangerous
What happens when a heavy drinker stops suddenly, the usual timeline, and why it can become a medical emergency.
5 min readGambling addiction in Malaysia: the signs, the debt, and how treatment works
Gambling is the addiction that leaves no smell, no bottles and no needle marks. Here is how to recognise it, what to do about the money, and what evidence-based treatment involves.
5 min readSleeping pills and cough syrup misuse in Malaysia: how dependence starts, and where help begins
Sleeping pills, Erimin 5 and codeine cough syrup are common routes into dependence in Malaysia. What families notice, and how treatment works.
5 min readDepression and addiction: why the two need to be treated together
How often depression and addiction occur together, which tends to come first, and what treatment looks like when both are present.
5 min read
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