Op-eds

Deadly synthetic cannabis kush takes hold of the youth in west Africa’s Mano River Basin

by: Feyi Ogunade

Maverick Citizen, Op-eds

Predatory practice or creative liberty — the fight over alcohol advertising by celebrities in Ghana

by: Kristina Sperkova and Labram Musah

Maverick Life

Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects

by: Karla Kaun

Maverick Life

South Africa’s new vaping tax won’t deter young smokers

by: Nicole Vellios and Corne van Walbeek

Maverick Citizen

‘Let’s pray you’ll be okay’ – my escape from a backyard drug rehab

by: Zano Kunene

South Africa, Maverick News

New regional drug commission pushes for better support for drug users

by: Caryn Dolley

Magazine, Maverick Life

Can gaming ‘addiction’ lead to depression or aggression in young people? Here’s what the evidence says

by: Joanne Orlando

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Western Cape illegal rehabs in the spotlight after Hout Bay residents speak out over Eleanore’s Recovery Centre

by: Rebecca Davis

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Exposed – The shocking conditions inside an illegal drug rehabilitation centre in Cape Town

by: Rebecca Davis

South Africa, Maverick Citizen

Codeine regulation – a fine line between pain relief and addiction

by: Elri Voigt

South Africa, DM168

Purple menace – South African teens embrace codeine-fuelled DIY high

by: Zano Kunene, Linda Pretorius and Joan van Dyk

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, DM168

Surfing saves at-risk Durban kids from the gang and drug traps of street life

by: Tamsin Metelerkamp