Former Offender Tells Learners to Avoid Drugs

Former Offender Tells Learners to Avoid Drugs

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

East London — A former offender with a degree in industrial psychology has been brought in to help an East London primary school deal with a substance abuse problem among its pupils. Ntembeko Nqapela was approached by the Buffalo City Metropolitan …
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Good Samaritan law a key weapon in the war on drugs

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Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death in this country, surpassing auto accidents. The latest … And it seems heroin and cocaine use is growing, unabated. Without such …
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Trentonian editorial: Dope and dopes

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At the root of the problem are an estimated 22.6 million dope-using American dopes, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Gaining ground is the simple and …
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eNCA | Statistics Show a Decrease in Violent Crimes – Cape Town, September 20 — The latest crime statistics show 15609 people have been murdered in South Africa in the past year, a two decrease from 2010 – 2011. The statistics show that, while violent crimes percent decreased, business robberies, drunk driving and drug related crimes have increased. But government admits violent crime numbers are still unacceptably high.