‘Kick your habit’ for a week

AS part of a campaign to raise awareness on addiction, the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) is challenging people to kick a habit for a week.

The ‘Kick Your Habit’ campaign seeks to ‘build awareness through experience, by challenging individuals within our communities and country to stop using one ‘thing’ for a week and experience, albeit briefly, what a substance dependent might go through in treatment.

With experience comes education and this is the ultimate aim of the campaign.

‘Whether this ‘thing’ is caffeine, tobacco, chocolate, or even shopping, is entirely up to the individual’s discretion; however, it is important to consider your choice and select the habit that you can identify using on a regular basis.

‘Keeping a private daily log, or even an online blog of your progress is encouraged, as this will create awareness for the difficulties faced by dependents on a daily basis,’ Sanca said.

Sanca says by sharing the challenges ‘we take a step closer to lowering the incidence and rates of substance abuse within our country. It is our responsibility as citizens of this country to work together to build a brighter future for the next generation.’

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