No to drugs
A 10-year-old addicted to glue, beautiful young people with 'old' eyes plead for just another fix, they steal and beg for a few rand to feed the drug monster inside them.
This is the reality in eMalahleni, the hub of drug abuse and drug trafficking in the country.
In March 2013 approximately 92 drug addicts knocked on Sanca’s door for help. A year later that number has increased to 104 addicts seeking help in March alone.
An article on March 14 rocked the comfortable world most parents live in.
Suddenly they are faced with the question, does my child use drugs?
After several comments and letters, WITBANK NEWS partnered up with Voice-Out and SAPS to ‘educate’ parents, teachers, and the youth about the effects of drugs.
On May 14 an educational evening will be hosted at the NG Kerk Witbank Suid (Trappieskerk) in Plumer Street.
On the evening parents can familiarise themselves with the ‘silent killer’ that is stealing young lives at an alarming rate.
SAPS will have examples of the different drugs on hand for parents to see.
If you have any subject that you would like to be discussed on the evening contact zita@witbanknews.co.za or 013 656 2490.
