Family Digest 73 –Substance Abuse Among the Youth by Lois Law
Substance abuse among the youth in South Africa is a severe and growing public health crisis, with the country having some of the highest alcohol and drug consumption rates in the Southern African region. The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, cautioned young people against the growing scourge of substance abuse, warning that it continues to threaten their health, safety, education, and long term contribution to the socioeconomic development of the country.
Family Digest 73 – Substance Abuse Among the Youth by Lois Law