Drug Addictions

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VAPING AND E-CIGARETTES

Vaping is often marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, but the truth is far more dangerous than you might think! Behind the clouds of flavoured vapor are serious health risks that can impact your lungs, heart, and brain. Don’t be fooled by flashy ads and sweet flavours: vaping leads to addiction, long-term health problems, … Read more

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WHAT IS A HOOKAH PIPE?

A hookah pipe, also called a water pipe, is a device used to smoke flavoured tobacco. It has a few main parts: The charcoal heats the tobacco, and the smoke travels through the water and into the hose, where the person breathes it in through the mouthpiece. TARGETS CHILDREN Hookah tobacco often has sweet flavours … Read more

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Watch out for Dagga!

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CYPSA Submission on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services invites the public to comment on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill.

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Durban Schools Drug Awareness Campaign with Toyota SA

Ten schools were visited in the Durban area in partnership with Toyota SA, on the 4th and 5th of February 2020. The theme for the two days was “there is a road that seems right to a person, but the end of that road is death.”

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CYPSA Report 10 May 2020 – Follow Up On Previous Intakes

During the 2020 lock-down, the CYPSA office phoned young men that had previously completed our 21-day CYPSA Restoration Programme, to check on their progress…

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Surgeon General warns pregnant women and youth about dagga risks

US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams has a warning for pregnant women and teens when it comes to weed.

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Dagga and Depression

Adolescents may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of marijuana (dagga) because the adolescent brain continues to develop until the age of 25.

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CYPSA Submission to Parliament: Films and Publications Amendment Bill

We are of the opinion that this proposed amendment bill will have extremely negative consequences on our youth, impacting the next generation, with whom we work on a daily basis.