December 2015

Issue 39/Volume 39

AURORA CENTRE

Nuusbrief /Newsletter

TOUGH TIMES DON’T LAST, TOUGH PEOPLE DO. ( From

SANCA: Can you hear me now? Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Prevention Programme)

AURORA CENTRE SUPPORT

CASUAL DAY

THE THEME: SPRING

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IN THIS ISSUE

Aurora Centre sup-port Casual Day p. 1

Father’s drinking : Also responsible for fetal disorders? p.2

Aurora Centre’s bi-annual ex-patient reunion. God’s grace in action p. 3

Cupcake recipe p.4

Aurora Centre’s Live Free FUN WALK held on 26 September 2015 p.4

EDITORIAL — DIRECTOR — G.H.J. KRUGER

It is evident that the treatment of substance abuse has become a very lucrative

business. Reports are received that many new private treatment centres have

recently been established and more are in the process of being established. Add

to this the fact that the Department of Social Development has also started

planning and building treatment centres for each province without a treatment

centre in accordance with requirements of Act 70 of 2008. Noting this and with-

out claiming to understand everything, the question arises as to who will be filling

all these beds and where will the resources come from? Treatment is costly

(even though some people deny it!) and properly qualified and skilled staff that

have a passion for this field of service is very hard to come by. The demands

made on management boards and staff is further complicated by minimum norms

and standards that has to be adhered to, 24-hour availability in case of emergen-

cies and residents that require 24-hour care. To render an efficient and effective service, knowledge, experience and passion is needed. The money is not nearly

sufficient to make it classify it as lucrative!

If treatment centres are allowed to mushroom the way they do as at the mo-

ment, it will have disastrous consequences for all role players. Poor bed occu-

pancy, lack of personnel and eventually a lack of sustainability. Hospitals need to

obtain approval before they can be established for this very reason. Why not

treatment centres?

The consequence of unabated establishment of treatment centres is the closure

of existing centres that have the institutional experience and knowledge of ma-

king treatment programmes to succeed. There will be a huge lost of passion, ex-

perience and knowledge at the detriment of service users. Eventually, the da-

mage to this field of service will be irreversible! Can we afford it?

The saying is: “If we fail to plan, we plan to fail!”

Aurora Sentrum wens jou ‘n Geseënde Kersfees en voorspoed vir 2016 toe!!!

P. 2 AURORA CENTRE

FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS)

From SANCA: Can you hear me now? Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Programme

FATHER’S DRINKING: Also responsible for fetal disorders?

Alcohol consumption affects genes in sperm which are responsible for normal fetal development.

Maternal exposure to alcohol in utero is a known risk and cause of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. FAS children suffer significant problems such as retarded intellect, stunted growth and nervous system abnormalities, social problems and isolation. Until now fathers have not had a causal link to such disabilities. Ground breaking new research has been revealed which shows dads may have more accountability. Published in Animal Cells and Systems, researchers studied male mice exposed to varying concentrations of alcohol and one control group exposed only to saline. After exposure the mice were mated and resulting fetuses examined. The findings revealed previously unknown and riveting evidence that paternal alcohol consumption can directly affect the fetal development.

A number of fetuses sired by males exposed to alcohol suffer abnormal organ development and or brain development. Those in the saline group were normal. So, can developmental abnormalities be predetermined at fertilization? This research proves so. The authors believe alcohol consump-tion affects genes in sperms which are responsible for normal fetal development.

Until now fathers’ lifestyle choices have not seen any repercussion on their unborn children. This ground-breaking research provides the first definitive evidence that fathers’ drinking habits pre-conception can cause significant fetal abnormalities.

Here are some of the questions often asked about FAS

How much alcohol will harm the unborn baby? Researchers has not yet identified a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The safest choice is not to drink at all when pregnant or try-ing to become pregnant. It’s something good you can do for your baby.

Is a beer safer than a shot of liquor? A beer, a glass of wine, a wine cooler, a mixed drink and a shot of liquor all contains the same amount of alcohol. They are equally dangerous to your baby.

What if I drink when I don't know that I am pregnant? As soon as you suspect you might be pregnant, stop drinking alcohol immediately. Your chances of having a healthy baby are greatly in-creased when you stop drinking.

Is there ever a safe time to drink during pregnancy? No. Alcohol crosses from the mother’s blood to the baby’s blood, so any time a pregnant mothers drinks, her unborn baby drinks, too. Al-cohol is dangerous to the developing baby throughout pregnancy.

Please share your ideas on the FAS topic with us.

VOLUME 5555 / ISSUE P. 3

AURORA CENTRE’S BI-ANNUAL EX-PATIENTS’ REUNION

GOD’S GRACE IN ACTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!

AURORA CENTRE

P.O Box / Posbus 2097

BLOEMFONTEIN

9300

Tel: 051 — 447 7271/5

Tel: 0861 4 SANCA

Fax: 051 — 447 4225

info@auroracentre.co.za

www.auroracentre.co.za

LEAD BY EXAMPLE -

DON’T DO

DRUGS!!!!!

P.4

FUN!!!!!FUN!!!!!!FUN!!!!!

Kolwyntjie Resep

Bestanddele Metode

315 ml Koekmeel 1. Verhit vooraf die oond tot 180°C

315 ml Suiker 2. Skei die eiers en klop die eierwitte styf

4 Eiers 3. Klits die eiergeel, olie en suiker tot romerig

190 ml Warm water 4. Sif die droë bestanddele saam.

125 ml Kookolie 5. Meng die droë bestanddele en die olie meng-

20 ml Bakpoeier sel saam met die water totdat dit ‘n gladde

5 ml Sout beslag vorm.

10 ml Vanielje Geursel 6. Meng die Vanielje geursel in

7. Vou die eierwit in die beslag

8. Spuit kolwyntjie pannetjies

9. Bak vir 20 minute teen 180°C

10. Laat afkoel en versier na smaak

60 ml Kakao – Opsioneel vir Sjokolade Kolwyntjies

Beslag lewer 12 groot kolwyntjies.

Beslag kan ook in twee koekpanne verdeel

word vir een groot koek.

Bak dan vir 30 minute teen 180°C