Introduction Kratom has been legalised in the United States. Therefore, it is sold as a safe substance. But is it true that kratom is safe? That may not be true. Studies have shown that kratom does have addictive properties. Kratom is marketed as a pain reliever,...
Article taken from: https://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/news/not-enough-done-for-addicts-18165631 NEWS / 18 NOVEMBER 2018, 10:00AM / LERATO DIALE Legendary musician Hugh Masekela battled drug and alcohol addiction for years, leading him to establish the Musicians...
Why South Africa needs a rethink on substance abuse | Daily News The annual cost to the country of alcohol abuse alone, in terms of absenteeism, lost productivity, health and welfare costs...
Substance abuse costs SA R37.9-billion annually | Boksburg Advertiser Almost 20 per cent of South Africans – one out of every five adults – abuse mind-altering substances, with alcohol, pain-killers (codeine) and dagga the worst offenders, and rising...
Substance abuse is a currently a disturbing global challenge. Recently, the United Nations [https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/05/1010262] raised an alarm at the worrying levels of meth abuse and drug trafficking in South-East Asia. The story is not different in South...
The Opioid Crisis Is Not Just An American Epidemic JOS, Nigeria – Bolu and his parents sat frozen in the car. Sweat was pouring down Bolu’s back, and he knew it wasn’t just the effects of suddenly coming off the tramadol and the codeine and the booze...
I would highly recommend Arca Jhb to any substance user that would like to make a change in their life. The counselling and treatment provided at Arca is excellent. The rehabilitation helps you overcome your addiction in a healthy way. You learn how to cope and deal...
What is Recovery? Why would an addict choose to leave their drug of choice? Why go through the pain? Most addicts feel the loss of their drug as a non- addict feels when they go through the death of a loved one, or the break-up of a close relationship. In such cases...
Many years ago I was fortunate enough to listen to a friend of mine share his life story. During which he quoted from a book that I cannot remember. In the story, within a story, he spoke about a soldier. It was World War 1, trench warfare was the nature of the day. 2...
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