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Rehab

Hundreds of drug users left stranded after Gauteng government closes rehab centres

South Africa

Hundreds of drug users left stranded after Gauteng government closes rehab centres

By Daniel Steyn and Joseph Bracken

Codeine addiction in South Africa — new guideline aims to curb abuse

Maverick Citizen

Codeine addiction in South Africa — new guideline aims to curb abuse

By Jesse Copelyn for Spotlight

Drugs don’t work — harrowing tales of addiction and long roads to recovery in South Africa

South Africa

Drugs don’t work — harrowing tales of addiction and long roads to recovery in South Africa

By Street Talk

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

South Africa

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

By Rebecca Davis

Surviving intergenerational trauma: A story about reclaiming power is sadly all too familiar in South Africa

South Africa

Surviving intergenerational trauma: A story about reclaiming power is sadly all too familiar in South Africa

By Karabo Mafolo

The online fix for recovering addicts

South Africa

The online fix for recovering addicts

By Melinda Ferguson

For Amy Winehouse life was a losing game

Media

For Amy Winehouse life was a losing game

By Sipho Hlongwane