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Scrum-half banned for dagga
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Rise in cocaine use alarms UK government drug advisers
Drug advisers are to review the effects of cocaine, amid concerns youngsters increasingly take it in the mistaken belief it i
Study: Teen Use of Marijuana, Alcohol on the Rise
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The Dangers Of "The Legal Marijuana"
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'Date-rape drugs' are on the rise, UN warns
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Study: Smokers Have Lower IQs Than Non-Smokers
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USA - City Urged to Withdraw Flier on ‘Safer’ Heroin How To Guide
A pamphlet on "tips for safer use" of heroin that New York City financed and distributed has raised the hackles of public off

USA - Hubbly bubbly no safer than cigarettes
In recent years, smoking tobacco with a water pipe (also called a hookah or hubbly bubbly) has become increasingly popular, e
Iranians used to smuggle drugs
Kuala Lumpur - International crime gangs are using Iranians to smuggle methamphetamines into Malaysia, the Iranian ambassador
Is 'Financial Tough Love' the Right Approach for Drug Addicts?
Is 'Financial Tough Love' the Right Approach for Drug Addicts?A private family crisis played out for the world to see. The br
Australia seizes illegal drug shipment
Australian police say they seized more than 44 pounds of a drug that produces effects similar to cocaine and ecstasy. The po

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Is Gambling Addictive?

Gambling is an addictive behaviour, make no mistake about it! It has all the properties of a psychoactive substance, because it changes the neurochemistry of the brain.

One of the main symptoms of gambling addiction is that it becomes an overriding passion of the gambler's life. An inability to stop gambling and continuing despite negative consequesences are also characteristics of gambling addiction.

It starts out as a recreational activity and progresses to a compulsive behaviour, which becomes the main focus of a gambler's life.

MORE INFO - Read this TNT article... Q&A ON GAMBLING ADDICTION

Nyaope info

This article speaks about the drug called Nyaope, a South African drug that contains heroin... Find out more about its history, dangers and how to be helped!
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TNT interview with TOUGHLOVE® SA

Just recently one of TNT's members did an online interview with Gordon Devar, the national director of TOUGHLOVE® South Africa. Read all about it now:

Q: Isn't it better to lovingly support a person involved with drugs or to wait until they hit "rock-bottom" and then help them recover from addiction?

A: We agree that it is better to lovingly support a loved one through a habit or hang-up, but we need to separate the problem from the person, and try remove the emotion, and then become more informed of their situation so that we can make better decisions on what to do next. Sadly, addicts only make the choice to want to change their lives once they have hit "rock-bottom" or when the parents remove the "safety-net" we place around them.

Michael Alain

I grew up in a Christian family. My mother was a single parent of six children. She taught us to fear God. Until the age of 12, I was a good and kind child. That was on the outside, but inside, I was not pure. I hid many things in ...

My parents separated when I was about 7 or 8 years of age. Alcohol and Cigarettes were commonly used in our family and sometimes even dagga. We moved a lot and as a result I attended about 10 different schools, but let me start at the beginning.... My sister and I li...

She grew up in a good English speaking home with great parents who gave her all the opportunities any young person would want. She attended a well known girls school, probably the top in the province. Up until the age of seventeen, she had everything any girl would want. Everyone li...

Mbuso Mbanjwa
I grew up in rural Africa. I was born and bred there. And we also have the problem of substance abuse and addiction. It mig
Martin van der Merwe
I can remember that from an early age I spent many hours in front of the television, I virtually grew up in front of the TV.
Joseph Greyling
The question arises, why did I start? One reason is a deep longing for acceptance and fulfilment. No one gets out of bed one

Nico van Zyl
There are many reasons why young people become slaves to alcohol and drugs. Here are the reasons why I got caught up with d
Claude Peters
As a young child I was exposed to much evil and before the age of 10, I was already trying out alcohol and cigarettes. At the
John Lilford-Powys
My father and mother both had severe alcohol problems. They were probably both alcoholics, but I cannot say for certain, th

Albertus Bodenstein
After 15 minutes sweat drops ran down my face and my heart was beating very fast. For the first time I felt completely out of
Ian van Zyl
My father died of lung cancer, as a direct result of Tobacco. We saw him suffer and die in our own home. He had an Oxygen t
Berndt Schmid
The Story of my Heroin addiction: I was born in Zurich, Switzerland where I lived with my parents and a sister. By the time

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