Help with addiction in Penang

When to get help

Addiction often starts slowly. It may be time to talk to someone if you, or someone close to you, notice:

• needing more and more to get the same effect
• trying to cut down but not managing to
• feeling unwell, anxious or irritable when you stop
• spending a lot of time or money on it, or hiding it from others
• problems at work, with money or in relationships because of it

Addiction is a health problem, not a sign of weakness. It often goes together with stress, low mood, anxiety or sleep problems, and treating these can make recovery easier.

How Dr. Wong can help

• A careful assessment of the addiction, your physical and mental health, and what is going on in your life
• Treatment of related problems such as depression, anxiety or insomnia
• Talking therapy to understand triggers and build ways to cope
• Medication, where it can help with cravings or withdrawal. You decide together.
• Support for families, who are often affected too

Island Mind is an outpatient clinic. If you need supervised detox or inpatient care, Dr. Wong will help you find the right place.

Consultations are in English, Mandarin (中文) and Bahasa Malaysia. No referral letter is needed.

If you or someone else is in danger now, please call 999 or go to the nearest emergency department.