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Dagga and Depression

March 30, 2019

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

Cartoon: How Luyanda was Helped (Zulu)

December 15, 2018

Click on the link below to download our cartoon about the harms of drug addiction. Make copies of our cartoons and distribute them at school, work, and in your community!

Cartoon: How Luyanda was Helped (English)

December 15, 2018

Click on the link below to download our cartoon about the harms of drug addiction. Make copies of our cartoons and distribute them at school, work, and in your community!

How S’thembiso* was Helped

November 10, 2018

At the age of 13 I started smoking cigarettes as I wanted to fit in with the group I was involved with. Smoking cigarettes developed into smoking dagga. I then started taking ecstasy at night clubs where I would also drink alcohol. That’s when my life really started falling apart!

Common Myths about Assisted Suicide (Euthanasia)

October 1, 2018

Whilst people are divided on the issue, many of those who support “assisted suicide” or “assisted dying”, as euthanasia is also called, have founded their beliefs on several myths that surround the practice.

Fluid Gender (Poem)

September 24, 2018

Fluid Gender (Poem)

The Charge – (Poem) on the Decriminalisation of Dagga in South Africa

September 24, 2018

The Charge (Poem on the Decriminalisation of Dagga in South Africa)

Dear Daddy (Poem)

September 24, 2018

Dear Daddy (Poem)

Torn (Poem)

September 24, 2018

Torn (Poem)

Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) Shows Little Evidence of Success

September 17, 2018

When measured by meaningful and recommended standards, the research evidence for school-based CSE in non-U.S. settings does not support UNESCO’s claim that school-based CSE (now sometimes called comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education) is effective. In fact, UNESCO’s own evidence indicates that CSE in school settings has shown little success and may be doing more harm than good