Drug Addicts
latest news & developmentsGlasgow 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
Painkillers can be a big headache
Migraine sufferers may not realise that drug overuse can be a large part of the problem.
Life’s precipice puts addiction into perspective
Three drug addicts tell their stories of devastation, desperation and, finally, the long road to recovery.
Shooting junkies
A photographer and a journalist spent months ?winning the trust of drug addicts in Hillbrow.
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.
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.
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.
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>.
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
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.