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Inside 'bluetoothing's' fake high

Inside ‘bluetoothing’s’ fake high

Dylan Bush and Nelisiwe Msomi -
Health workers were arrested and detained overnight for 12 hours after dispensing pharmacy-grade purified water to injecting drug users in central Pretoria

[EXCLUSIVE] Police arrest health workers for giving drug users clean water

Laura López González -
The 2016 World Aids Day special report focuses on what it will take to reach the 90-90-90 targets to end the Aids epidemic by 2030.

Could South Africa’s next HIV plan call for the decriminalisation of...

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

Is codeine Africa’s drug of choice?

Amy Green -
Injecting drug users need access to safe needle exchanges and opiate substitution programmes.

How Africa’s addicts are being helped to stay HIV-free

Amy Green -
Tools of the trade: Evidence of Sam Maseko's addiction. His mother Audrey at least knows where Sam is now; he used to wander around and steal.

We need to talk about caving in to nyaope

Ina Skosana -
Unprescribed: Students are using the drug Ritalin to stay focused for exams.

‘Smart drugs’ rife at universities

Amy Green -
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