Teen Substance Abuse Treatment – Her Story – Center for Discovery

Published September 15, 2013

Teen Substance Abuse Treatment – Her Story – Center for Discovery – A client of Center for Discovery talks about her story of substance abuse including some of the contributing factors. She also discusses the serious conseque…

Millions for Western Cape Substance Abuse Programmes

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The Department of Social Development in the Western Cape has increased this years annual budget for interventions to address substance abuse to R87-million. According to the site The Naked Truth SAPS figures show 60% of crimes nationally are related …
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UK is Europe's 'addictions capital', says think tank

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The Centre for Social Justice – set up by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith – said drink and drug abuse cost the UK £36bn a year. Its report warned that the UK has become a hub for websites peddling potentially dangerous "legal highs".
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