Whoonga
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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
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
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".
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.