Nyaope

Lensman goes where others fear to tread to document the reality of life in the townships

The World Health Organisation recommended opioid substitution drug treatment but because of the cost this therapy is not offered in the public health service

The low-grade form of heroin continues to strip the youth of their future and the young women living in a drug house in Ekurhuleni say the police do not take them seriously

A tale of criminality, magic, violence and fear offered a way to foreground the contradictions that come with living in a township

Boikagong Centre in Mahikeng has been closed for almost two years because it did not meet safety requirements. The discarded children say they want a safe place to learn, but…

The unit says it has found no signs of the psychosis-inducing drug but others insist it is in the country

Neighbours turn away, authorities wash their hands — the story of this house is of neglect, despair and nyaope

The Tshwane initiative could help reduce drug use, drug-related crime and new HIV infections.

Did you know that ‘bluetoothing’ puts you at risk of contracting multiple bloodborne diseases and it doesn’t even get you high?

Outreach workers say the practice making headlines isn’t as widespread as it’s been made out to be as they rush to prevent more from trying it.

Pictures of drug users injecting themselves with the blood of others have gone viral in SA.

Addicts try and try again to break the habit but, with no real prospects, they can’t win the battle.

A youngster who is good with his hands and has a brain to match – but his future doesn’t look good.

The highly addictive mix of heroin and cannabis is the drug of choice for the economic outcasts.

Ivory Park’s Operation Thiba Nyaope provides support for addicts and their affected families.