Gauteng DSD calls on drug addicts to come forward for rehab
Following intervention by the Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, the Gauteng Department of Social Development has issued a call to the youth struggling with alcohol and drug addiction to come forward for help.
The Gauteng Department of Social Development has called on the youth in Alexandra and all over Gauteng province who are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction to come forward to get help.
This follows an announcement by premier Panyaza Lesufi who said that the Department will be launching a new initiative to rehabilitate the youth addicted to the notorious street drug nyaope.
Lesufi said the initiative will form part of the province’s 2030 vision to put the youth at the centre of policy-making decisions as well as the economy.
In a build-up to the launch, the Gauteng Provincial Government launched a substance abuse helpline after a number of calls for help with teenage substance abuse from areas such as Alexandra, Hammanskraal, Soshanguve, Kagiso, Diepsloot and Zola.
The helpline is a bid to intensify the fight against substance abuse across the province. The 24-hour anti-substance abuse call centre service is a platform for parents and caregivers to apply for rehabilitation for their children or adults addicted to drugs. Applicants, if successful, will be enrolled at a state rehabilitation centre.
Details: Helpline 0800 228 827; USSD*134*474727# and follow prompts.
