The World Health Organisation recommended opioid substitution drug treatment but because of the cost this therapy is not offered in the public health service
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The police and criminal justice system continue with a punitive approach to fight illegal drug trade, targeting poor black users in particular
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When thieves broke into Nonhlanhla’s home, they took her most valuable possession: Her antiretrovirals, a key ingredient in "whoonga".
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/ 21 November 2010
South Africans living with Aids are being robbed of their lifesaving drugs so that they can be mixed with marijuana and smoked.