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Whoonga

Drug abuse ‘out of hand’ in South Africa, needs radical policy shift
Health
/ 1 November 2022

Drug abuse ‘out of hand’ in South Africa, needs radical policy shift

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

By Chris Bateman
South Africa’s longstanding drug abuse problem linked to unemployment
National
/ 6 June 2022

South Africa’s longstanding drug abuse problem linked to unemployment

The police and criminal justice system continue with a punitive approach to fight illegal drug trade, targeting poor black users in particular

By Eunice Masson
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Article
/ 20 March 2011

South Africans with Aids fear new drug crimes

When thieves broke into Nonhlanhla’s home, they took her most valuable possession: Her antiretrovirals, a key ingredient in "whoonga".

By Asmaa Botmi
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Article
/ 21 November 2010

New twist in SA’s Aids war

South Africans living with Aids are being robbed of their lifesaving drugs so that they can be mixed with marijuana and smoked.

By Donna Bryson

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