Community clamps down on substance abuse
“Most substance abusers believe they can stop using drugs on their own, but a majority who try do not succeed.”
THE SAPD, Community Policing Forums (CPF) and community members rallied together in the south of Johannesburg on Friday to continue the fight of educating the youth against crime and drug abuse.
The drug awareness campaign was hosted at the South Hills Recreational Centre to motivate and remind youth of the dangers of substance abuse.
MC and Ward 57 Clr Faeeza Chame welcomed the schools that allowed their learners to attend the event.
Learners from Crest View Primary, Falcon College, Suidheuwels Primary Diversity High School, Rewlatch Primary School, Regents Park Primary, La Rochelle Primary, Falcon Primary and High School and Elands Park High School attended the Youth against Crime and Drug Abuse campaign.
Proceedings began with a prayer. Contributors Zodwa Ngodela, Sydney Thomas, Peter Bocks, August Maluleka, Monica Kekana, Tumi Barry, CPF Isaac Davids and police Cst Desiree Nose provided different life experiences which ended tragically because of drug abuse.
A youth group from the Zemvelo Performing Arts School provided entertainment in the form of a play which elaborated how the youth get pressured into doing drugs by their peers and their surroundings.
TRAGEDY: A play about the dangers of substance abuse from the Zemvelo Performing Arts.
The tragic play depicted a young couple failing in their relationship after the boyfriend began beating his girlfriend as a result of substance abuse and peer pressure.
The play, which ended with a standing ovation, saw Ward Clr Chame note that the reenactment was an example of how easy it was to fall trap to substance abuse.
Police constable Nose said it was important for the youth to be vigilant in identifying what was right and wrong at an early age.
She said police would continue these awareness campaigns in combating drug abuse.
“Drug abuse affects the person’s life in many ways, including health, finances and their stability. Most substance abusers believe they can stop using drugs on their own, but a majority who try do not succeed,” she said.
She thanked all teachers for bringing their children.
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