The Sanctuary Lodge team
![Dr. Mateen Durrani - UKAT - Group Managing Psychiatrist](https://cdn.ukat.co.uk/sites/rehabfiles/dr-mateen-durani.jpg)
Dr Durrani believes that people who are alcohol or drug dependent have become neuroadapted to continuous or repeated exposure to a psychoactive substance. A manifestation of neuroadaptation is that a withdrawal syndrome may develop when substance use ceases. There are also underlying precipitating, maintaining and perpetuating factors that need to be addressed alongside detoxification for it to be successful. The primary objective of detoxification is completion of the withdrawal process with safety and comfort. This ensures that the person can cease alcohol or drug use without experiencing an uncomfortable and potentially hazardous withdrawal syndrome and enter into a therapeutic rehabilitation program, for relapse prevention.
Dr Durrani’s expertise includes:
- Inpatient detoxification and management of patients with drug(s) and alcohol dependence. This includes Opioids, Psycho-stimulants including Amphetamine, Crack-Cocaine, Benzodiazepine, legal highs and Cannabis.
- Identification and management of medical and psychosocial problems accompanying substance misuse.
- The use of drugs for preventing relapse or reducing risky behavior/harm (e.g. Methadone maintenance, anti-craving drugs Naltrexone etc.)
- Management of special populations such as women, older adults, prisoners, black and ethnic minority groups.
- Management of dual diagnoses in people with substance misuse, serious mental illness and common mental disorders.
For further information please contact UKAT.
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![Kimberly Benham - Therapist (Bank)](https://cdn.ukat.co.uk/sites/rehabfiles/kimberly-benham.jpg)
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Amanda is very passionate about helping people overcome their addictions and loves working here at sanctuary lodge.
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![Tyrone Peacock - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Registered Nurse](https://cdn.ukat.co.uk/sites/rehabfiles/tyrone-peacock.jpg)
“Nursing for me is a passion; my ethos is and will always be about providing the best possible care.”
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![Julie Quiery - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Therapist](https://cdn.ukat.co.uk/sites/rehabfiles/julie-quiery.jpg)
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![Tony Wilson - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Chef](https://cdn.ukat.co.uk/sites/rehabfiles/tony-wilson.jpg)
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![Andrei Balmos - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Recovery Support Worker](https://cdn.ukat.co.uk/sites/rehabfiles/andrei-balmos.jpg)
“I get to be a part of helping someone to change their life.
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![Rosemary Santungwana - Recovery Support Worker](https://cdn.ukat.co.uk/sites/rehabfiles/rosemary-santungwana.png)
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![Paul Smith - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Recovery Support Worker](https://cdn.ukat.co.uk/sites/rehabfiles/paul-smith.jpg)
“I realised the importance of giving back support and encouragement to those who were going through what I had been through 3 to 4 months previously. The support from people further down the recovery road got me through”.
“Since then, I was fortunate enough to be offered a position at Sanctuary Lodge and find the work here both challenging and rewarding. To work alongside a committed team of therapists and support staff is uplifting, inspiring and helps me to continue in my professional and personal development”.
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![Julie Bishop - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Senior Recovery Support Worker](https://cdn.ukat.co.uk/sites/rehabfiles/Julie-B-scaled-e1642605899217.jpg)
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![Wendy Andrews - Sanctuary Lodge - Rehab Essex - Housekeeper](https://cdn.ukat.co.uk/sites/rehabfiles/wendy-andrews.jpg)
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