It starts innocently enough. A long week, a stressful month, a celebration that “calls for a drink.” Friday turns into a blur of music, friends, and that phrase we’ve all heard before: “Come on, just let loose.” For most, this ritual seems harmless, a release valve for modern life’s pressure. But beneath the laughter and […]
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Black Tar
The Dark and Potent Face of Heroin In the ever-evolving landscape of substance abuse, certain drugs stand out for their potency and the particular risks they pose. One such drug is Black Tar, a distinctive form of heroin that has become synonymous with a high level of addiction and associated dangers. History and Origin The […]
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The Darker Side of Ecstasy
Why MDMA Has Become the Most Romanticised Substance of Our Time Ecstasy has been given an image makeover so effective that many young people genuinely believe it’s the safest drug on the dancefloor. It has been rebranded over the years, from “E” to “Molly” to “pure MDMA”, each new name creating the illusion of something […]
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Alcohol Misuse
Alcohol has always enjoyed a free pass in South Africa. It is woven into celebrations and weekend rituals and even the language we use when we talk about stress. Because of this familiarity we often fail to recognise how easily casual drinking morphs into patterns that undermine lives. Alcohol misuse has become so normalised that […]
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Bi-Polar Disorder
The Dangerous Misuse of the Word “Bipolar” Somewhere along the way, “bipolar” became a punchline. People use it to describe moody friends, unpredictable bosses, or partners who change their minds often. The word has been reduced to a casual insult, thrown out without any understanding of what the actual condition is or the destruction it […]
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Brown Sugar
Heroin, one of the world’s most notorious narcotics, has been known by many names. Among them, “Brown Sugar” stands out, not just for its benign culinary implications but also for the stark contrast it presents to the drug’s devastating effects. This article delves into the origins of the term “Brown Sugar” and the history of […]
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Benzos
The world of medicine is riddled with long, often complex names, leading to the adoption of shorter, colloquial terms for easier understanding and communication. “Benzos” is one such term, representing the class of drugs known as Benzodiazepines. These are depressants and while they can offer significant medical benefits, they also come with a range of […]
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Brown
Heroin Filled A Vacuum Left By Unemployment Poverty And Social Disruption Heroin did not spread through South Africa because traffickers were unusually strategic or because communities were careless it spread because the country had large pockets of desperation waiting for something to numb the strain of daily life. The arrival of heroin mapped itself onto […]
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Counsellors
The Word ‘Counsellor’ Has Been Watered Down The term “counsellor” gets thrown around loosely today, slapped onto life coaches, motivational speakers, self-styled “healers,” and anyone who can string together a few comforting sentences. This dilution has created a dangerous misconception: that counselling is nothing more than empathetic listening and emotional hand-holding. In reality, real counselling, […]
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