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Drug Addicts

Glasgow eye of storm as drug deaths spiral in Scotland
Article
/ 4 September 2019

Glasgow eye of storm as drug deaths spiral in Scotland

Scotland’s biggest city, is the epicentre of a substance abuse crisis, which saw an unprecedented 1187 drug-related deaths last year

By Joe Jackson 1
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Article
/ 19 December 2014

Painkillers can be a big headache

Migraine sufferers may not realise that drug overuse can be a large part of the problem.

By Amy Green
Life’s precipice puts addiction into perspective
Article
/ 16 April 2014

Life’s precipice puts addiction into perspective

Three drug addicts tell their stories of devastation, desperation and, finally, the long road to recovery.

By Amy Green
Shooting junkies
Article
/ 13 February 2014

Shooting junkies

A photographer and a journalist spent months ?winning the trust of drug addicts in Hillbrow.

By Staff Reporter
Frankie’s gym: Addicts, gangsters welcome
Videos
/ 23 August 2013

Frankie’s gym: Addicts, gangsters welcome

The incredible story of Frank Hendricks who is changing the lives of gangsters and drug addicts in his community with his backyard gym.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma promises big for Eldos
Videos
/ 14 May 2013

Zuma promises big for Eldos

In what could be interpreted as the first unofficial election campaign, President Jacob Zuma descended on Eldorado Park to promise help.

By Staff Reporter
Tik and HIV: A ticking time bomb
Article
/ 24 May 2012

Tik and HIV: A ticking time bomb

A study by the Centre for Health and Prevention Studies at New York University has found that the use of tik leads to dangerous sexual behaviour.

By Mia Malan
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Article
/ 3 June 2011

Oxi: The catastrophe is lurking

A highly addictive new drug has the potential to become a ‘weapon of mass destruction,’ writes <b>Tom Phillips</b>.

By Tom Phillips
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Article
/ 3 July 2008

Access the help you need

The stigma attached to alcoholics and drug addicts is reinforced by our own lack of education about addiction, writes Alex Hamlyn

By Alex Hamlyn
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Article
/ 2 July 2008

SA addicts turn to Aids medication to get high

SA Aids patients in Durban are under siege from drug addicts who rob them of their antiretroviral treatment to get high.

By Staff Reporter

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