Op-eds

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

By Feyi Ogunade

Maverick Citizen

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

New regional drug commission pushes for better support for drug users

By Caryn Dolley

Magazine

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

By Joanne Orlando

South Africa

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

By Rebecca Davis

South Africa

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

By Rebecca Davis

South Africa

Codeine regulation – a fine line between pain relief and addiction

By Elri Voigt

South Africa

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

By Zano Kunene, Linda Pretorius and Joan van Dyk

South Africa

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

By Tamsin Metelerkamp