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This country figured out how to stop teen substance abuse, so...

Emma Young - October 16, 2017

The paramedics don’t care about us. If we mention that the person has overdosed they won’t come, they won’t help us, especially if you are black.

#SliceofLife: ‘She made a joke out of my friend’s death’

Nelisiwe Msomi - August 16, 2017

Going one day without betanoid can be life theatening - and it's been out of stock nationwide for months.

Codeine abuse is a habit, but how should South Africa deal...

Charles Parry, Tara Carney and Marie Claire van Hout - June 1, 2016

Codeine products are available over the counter in South Africa. But codeine is addictive and the products can be abused.

Controlling codeine: Less painkiller in your pills

Amy Green - December 12, 2014

Widely cited statistics say South Africa trails the United States and Mexico in levels of obesity

Is obesity all in the head?

Sarah Wild - July 4, 2014

Men

Violence, pregnant teenagers and booze at De Aar’s end of the...

Ina Skosana - March 7, 2014

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