Drug Use
latest news & developmentsKelly Smith brought to tears during former employer’s testimony
The mother of Joslin wept as her former employer, Carlyn Zeegers, described her as a ‘good mother’ in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial
Drugs and alcohol abuse rage in crime stats
Substance abuse has emerged as a reason for the spike in crimes during the first quarter of 2021.
Bibo: I thought of killing myself; I’d lost everything
But the midfield has turned his life around with help from family and friends like the Wits coach
‘Shooting gallery’ helps addicts in Europe’s richest country
For the last 10 years, a safe space has existed in Europe’s richest country for drug addicts to inject narcotics
Myths and methadone: Will Egypt’s laws bend to the rising tide of drug abuse?
The real revolution is yet to come when it relates to the country’s opioid epidemic.
These countries medically prescribe heroin, should SA follow suit?
It’s time that evidence, not stigma, drive SA’s drug policies.
Slice of Life: ‘She made a joke out of my friend’s death’
When Mark died, emergency services left his body on the pavement in central Pretoria for hours.
It’s time to end SA’s war on drugs
Drugs have destroyed many lives, but wrongheaded governmental policies have destroyed many more, argue experts.
Jump or die: How a silver medallist leapt over the odds that marginalise drug users
A South African Olympic silver medallist achieved something remarkable, especially after testing positive for methamphetamine use in 2012.
Drug users run the risk of HIV transmissions
More harm reduction policies and programmes will help reduce dangers of practices such as sharing dirty needles and ‘flashblooding’.
Uruguay legalises all use, trade and sale of marijuana
Pro-weed activists have burst into applause as Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalise the growing, sale and use of marijuana.
Acid test: LSD won’t make you crazy
LSD may be classed as an illegal narcotic by the SAPS, but a recent study has shown its effects might be more helpful than harmful.