# Drug & Alcohol Rehab in Pretoria | Sierra Recovery > Drug and alcohol rehab in Pretoria: the free 24-hour Substance Abuse Helpline, SANCA, NA and AA, how to check a private centre, plus one honest option abroad. [Home](/) / [Local treatment guides](/local-treatment-guides/) / Pretoria Treatment options in Pretoria, South Africa # Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Pretoria: the honest options, compared The real routes to drug and alcohol rehab in Pretoria and the wider City of Tshwane, from the free national helplines and SANCA to mutual-aid meetings, how to check a private rehabilitation centre, and addiction treatment abroad, with honest costs and where each programme starts. [See the options](#options)[+44 1202 653136](tel:+441202653136) Clinically reviewed by[Nerea Encinas Sánchez](/clinical-team/)Director of the centre, MSc General Health PsychologyRegistered psychologist, COPAO AO13857 Checked for accuracy on 28 July 2026. Next review due July 2027. This page is general information about our programme and is not a substitute for advice about your own situation. You do not have to pay to start getting help in Pretoria. South Africa has a free, confidential 24-hour Substance Abuse Helpline on 0800 12 13 14, and SANCA runs subsidised branches across the country. These are the right first step on the recovery journey for most people dealing with drug and alcohol addiction. Private residential rehabilitation and treatment abroad cost more and suit a narrower set of situations. Below are the main routes, and where each one begins. If you may be physically dependent, do not stop suddenlyStopping alcohol or benzodiazepines abruptly can be dangerous if your body has become dependent, and severe withdrawal can cause seizures. Get medical advice before you cut down. In a life-threatening emergency in South Africa, call 112 from any mobile (it is free and needs no airtime), or 10177 for an ambulance and 10111 for the police. Who publishes this, and why it matters. This guide is published by Sierra Recovery. We are not based in Pretoria. We are a residential centre in Málaga, Spain, and we are included below as one option among the local ones, clearly marked, for people who would consider addiction treatment away from home. Unlike a directory, our list is not shaped by anyone paying to appear on it, we take no referral fees, and where a local option is a better fit for you than we are, we say so plainly. ### Speak to a clinician about treatment from Pretoria Confidential, no obligation, and no referral fee is paid to anyone for sending you here. [Speak to a clinician](#talk)[+44 1202 653136](tel:+441202653136) ## Free drug and alcohol services in Pretoria Start here, before you consider paying for anything. These services are free, they are local, and for a great many people they are enough on their own. We publish them because a centre that only tells you about its own programme is not giving you the full picture. Where to go What they do, and how to reach them [South African Government](https://www.gov.za/Alcoholandsubstanceabuse) the commissioning authority Free drug and alcohol treatment for Pretoria is commissioned by South African Government. Their page lists the current provider, which changes when contracts are retendered, so we link the authority rather than a service name that may be out of date. Your GP, or NHS 111 The NHS advises starting with your GP, who can assess you, advise on safe options and refer you into local treatment. Call NHS 111 for urgent advice that is not an emergency. [Talk to FRANK](https://www.talktofrank.com/get-help/find-support-near-you) Free, confidential drugs advice 24 hours a day on 0300 123 6600, or text 82111. Its find-support tool lists local services for any postcode. Drinkline The free national alcohol helpline on 0300 123 1110, weekdays 9am to 8pm and weekends 11am to 4pm, for you or for someone you are worried about. [We Are With You](https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/) Free, confidential support for drug, alcohol and mental health problems, in person in many areas and by webchat everywhere. [Adfam](https://adfam.org.uk/) Support and information for families and friends affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. Checked 28 July 2026. Commissioned services are retendered periodically, so confirm the current provider with the authority before you travel to an appointment. ## AA and NA meetings in Pretoria Mutual aid meetings are free, they run most days, and there is no waiting list, no referral and no assessment. You can walk into one this week. They work alongside whatever else you choose rather than instead of it, and plenty of people use them and nothing else. Fellowship How to find a meeting near Pretoria Alcoholics Anonymous Search your town or postcode on the [Alcoholics Anonymous South Africa](https://aasouthafrica.org.za/) site to see every meeting near Pretoria, in person and online, with days and times. Narcotics Anonymous If drugs are part of the picture, search the [Narcotics Anonymous South Africa](https://na.org.za/) site for meetings near Pretoria. ### What actually happens at a first meeting You do not have to speak, and you do not have to give your surname. Most meetings open with a reading, someone shares for a while, and others speak if they want to. It lasts about an hour, and it is free, though a basket goes round for the room hire. Nobody takes a register and nobody will ask you to commit to anything. An open meeting can be attended by anyone, including family. A closed meeting is for people who think they may have a problem themselves. If the first group does not suit you, the next one along will feel different, because each has its own character. The usual advice is to try three before deciding it is not for you. We link the official finders rather than print a timetable, because meeting times and venues change and a stale listing sends someone to a locked door. Checked 28 July 2026. ## Private residential rehabilitation centres in Pretoria: the honest picture Private residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres do operate in Gauteng, in and around Pretoria and Johannesburg, typically combining therapeutic support with a structured addiction treatment programme. Individual private clinics could not be independently verified for this guide. That is not evasive, it is the honest limit of what this page can responsibly tell you. What we can tell you is how to check that any centre you are considering is legitimate. A registered treatment centre must comply with the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, so ask to see its registration, ask who provides medical cover, and ask exactly what the fee includes. SANCA, above, can also advise on inpatient options near Pretoria, which is often the safest way to find a rehab centre in Pretoria without relying on marketing. Understanding the treatment options on offer helps you compare quotes properly. Most reputable inpatient programmes combine individual counselling and psychotherapy with group sessions and regular therapy sessions, set within a structured, supportive environment, and cover drug detoxification alongside treatment for alcoholism or a wider substance use disorder. The better ones build in family involvement and a plan for long-term recovery once the residential stay ends, since the recovery process rarely stops at the door. Ask whether the programme is genuinely tailored to your needs as a patient, not a generic schedule, and whether ongoing support toward sobriety continues after you leave, not only during the residential days themselves. ## What drug and alcohol rehab costs in Pretoria The free national routes above cost nothing. Private inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation in South Africa is charged privately and varies widely, and published private-rehab directories quote it in the region of tens of thousands of rand per month depending on the centre, the length of stay and the level of medical support. Rather than trust an advertised figure, ask any centre for a written quote and for a clear list of what is and is not included. Some of the cost may be covered by your medical aid. Substance dependence is recognised among the conditions medical schemes must consider, so ask your scheme what inpatient rehabilitation it will fund and for how long. Do this before you commit, not after. Please verify before you decide. Services, waiting times and prices change, and every centre sets its own fees. The figures here are general and indicative, drawn from published directories, not quotations. Always confirm directly with the service or centre, and check its registration. Considering residential treatment abroad? ## Sierra Recovery, Málaga, Spain Most people who look abroad are not chasing sunshine. They are trying to get far enough away from the people, the places and the routine that keep the drinking or the using going, because they have already discovered that stopping while all of that is still fifteen minutes away does not hold. That distance is the whole point, and it is the one thing a clinic near Pretoria cannot give you. Sierra Recovery is a working farmhouse on forty hectares of olive groves in the Málaga countryside, about forty five minutes from the airport and roughly three hours from most UK airports. It is small, the team is English-speaking, and the same clinicians treat you from the first day to the last. What follows is what that actually buys, stated plainly enough that you can compare it with anything else you are considering. What matters when comparing Sierra Recovery Is it actually licensed A registered health centre entered in the Registro Andaluz de Centros, Servicios y Establecimientos Sanitarios (the Andalusian register of health centres, services and establishments) under N.I.C.A. 67331, authorised by the Junta de Andalucía. You can look it up yourself on the public register. What it costs, in full £9,900 for the 28-day residential programme, published on the site up front. All rooms are individual. You get an itemised written quotation before admission. Who pays whom No referral fees are paid or accepted, in either direction. Nobody earns a commission for sending you here, which is worth checking about any centre you are comparing. What the clinical work is Three group sessions a day five days a week, individual therapy three times a week, and a seventeen-module psychoeducation curriculum. The approach adapts the method of PROMIS Clinics, treating addiction in the United Kingdom since 1986. Where the limits are It is not a hospital and not a detox unit. Where a medically supervised detox is clinically needed it is completed in an appropriate medical setting before admission and billed separately. Qualified nurses are part of the team throughout the stay. Who you speak to first Our admissions team, all of them clinicians, working to the standards set by our clinical director. The assessment is free, and if a service closer to home suits you better, we will say so. What happens afterwards Aftercare is agreed before you leave: a session every week for a full year, online or in person at the PROMIS clinics in London, which is more than 48 sessions in the twelve months after discharge. A written handover goes to your GP so nothing has to be explained from scratch. Every figure above is published elsewhere on this site and can be checked. See [pricing](/pricing/), [regulation and licensing](/regulation-and-licensing/) and [the programme](/our-programme-at-sierra-recovery/). ## Which option is right for you Start with the free 24-hour Substance Abuse Helpline on 0800 12 13 14 if you are unsure where to begin, if cost is the barrier, or if you want to stay near family and work. Use SANCA for structured outpatient or subsidised inpatient treatment near Pretoria. Use NA or AA alongside whatever else you choose, from day one. Consider a private residential centre in Gauteng if you need detox and addiction treatment together, close to home, and you have checked its registration and cost. Consider treatment abroad only if distance from your usual surroundings would genuinely help, a residential stay at home is not the right fit, and you can travel and do not need an immediate hospital detox. There is no single path to recovery, only the option that fits your situation, budget and safety needs. If treatment abroad is worth a conversation, you can [read how admission to Sierra works](/admissions/), or call us and we will tell you honestly whether it is the right step for you. + ### Talk to a clinician Confidential and no obligation. You will speak to our admissions team, all of them clinicians. We will tell you honestly whether treatment abroad is right for you. [How admission works](/admissions/) Or call us directly [+44 1202 653136](tel:+441202653136) ### In an emergency in South Africa Call 112 from any mobile (free, no airtime), 10177 for an ambulance, or 10111 for the police. Do not stop alcohol or benzodiazepines suddenly without medical advice. ## Sources and verification - [South African Government](https://www.gov.za/Alcoholandsubstanceabuse), Alcohol and substance abuse, listing the free 24-hour Substance Abuse Helpline (0800 12 13 14) - [SANCA National](https://www.sancanational.info/contact), contact and “Find a SANCA near you” branch directory (national office 011 892 3829) - [Narcotics Anonymous South Africa](https://na.org.za/), meeting finder and regional phoneline 0861 00 6962 - [Alcoholics Anonymous South Africa](https://aasouthafrica.org.za/), local meeting finder - South African private residential price ranges, compiled from published directory figures (indicative, not endorsements or quotations) - [Junta de Andalucía register](https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/salud/oficinavirtual/consulta/index.jsp), Sierra Recovery, N.I.C.A. 67331 · [Sierra pricing](/pricing/) All figures dated 25 July 2026. Confirm every number, price and registration on the provider’s own page before you rely on it. ## Questions people ask Is there free drug and alcohol help in Pretoria? Yes. South Africa has a free, confidential 24-hour Substance Abuse Helpline on 0800 12 13 14, operated by SADAG and listed on the government's own substance-abuse page. SANCA runs subsidised branches, and Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous hold free meetings across the country. For most people, one of these is the right first step. Is there a residential rehab based in Pretoria? Private residential centres do operate in Gauteng, in and around Pretoria and Johannesburg. Individual private clinics could not be independently verified for this guide. The safest way to find a local inpatient bed is to ask SANCA, and to check that any centre complies with the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act before you commit. How much does private rehab cost in South Africa? The free national routes cost nothing. Private inpatient rehabilitation is charged privately and varies widely, with published directories quoting it in the region of tens of thousands of rand per month depending on the centre, the length of stay and the medical support. Ask any centre for a written quote and a clear list of what is included, and ask your medical aid what inpatient treatment it will fund. What number do I call in an emergency in Pretoria? In a life-threatening emergency, call 112 from any mobile, which is free and needs no airtime, or 10177 for an ambulance and 10111 for the police. If you may be physically dependent on alcohol or benzodiazepines, do not stop suddenly, because severe withdrawal can cause seizures. Get medical advice before you cut down. Can someone from Pretoria get treatment abroad at Sierra Recovery? Yes, and we are clear that Sierra is in Humilladero, Malaga, Spain, not in Pretoria. Sierra is a registered health centre, treating in English, with a 28-day residential programme published at 9,900 pounds, private room included. It is a rehabilitation centre, not a hospital or detox unit, so any medically supervised detox is completed elsewhere before admission and billed separately. Treatment abroad suits people for whom distance from home would genuinely help and who can travel. ### From Pretoria, admission can happen within days Where no medical detox is needed first, the usual sequence is a free assessment, an itemised written quotation, and a flight. Málaga is around three hours from most UK airports. Where a detox is needed it is arranged first and that changes the timing, and we will tell you so at assessment, before you book anything. [How admission works](/admissions/) [Getting here from the UK](/travelling-to-spain-for-treatment/) ### Still not sure which option fits you in Pretoria? Tell a clinician what is going on and they will talk it through with you, including the free routes above, before anything is booked. [Speak to a clinician](#talk)[+44 1202 653136](tel:+441202653136) + ## Talk to a clinician today You will speak to our admissions team, English-speaking clinicians who know the programme and the people in it. Callback within 24 hours. Step 1 of 3 Confidential, and no obligation Registered health centre. Authorised by the Junta de Andalucía, N.I.C.A. 67331. ### Other areas we cover - [Durban](/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-durban/) - [Gqeberha](/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-gqeberha/) - [Bloemfontein](/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-bloemfontein/) - [Cape Town](/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-cape-town/) - [Johannesburg](/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-johannesburg/) See every location in our [local treatment guides](/local-treatment-guides/), or compare what treatment costs in [other countries](/what-does-rehab-actually-cost/). ### Related pages [Our programme](/our-programme-at-sierra-recovery/)[Pricing](/pricing/)[Regulation & licensing](/regulation-and-licensing/)[Rehab: UK vs Spain](/rehab-uk-vs-spain/)[Admissions](/admissions/)[Our team](/clinical-team/) --- Source: https://sierrarecoveryspain.com/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-pretoria/ Retrieved: 2026-08-27 Canonical HTML version of this page: https://sierrarecoveryspain.com/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-pretoria/