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Code of Ethics for Substance Abuse Counsellors

Substance abuse counsellors work closely with adolescents and adults struggling with serious problems related to alcoholism and drug addiction. Advising emotionally distraught and suffering clients demands a high level of skill and professionalism. Health care professionals follow a code of ethics that identifies expected behavioural norms, rules, boundaries, standards and shared ethical principles. A code of conduct for substance abuse counsellors offers guidance on how t

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Heroin continues to flood the streets of SA, some disguised in capsules

Heroin is being added to numerous different drugs in order to drive addiction, with new drugs coming onto the market daily, flooding South Africa’s streets. And the highly addictive heroin comes in many forms - from twists and straws to stones and now, capsules. Chief executive officer of Mobi-Claw 911, Mike Myers said yesterday, Friday: "They (dealers) are lacing a lot of different things with heroin because it's so addictive in nature. Suppliers will look for lots of a

The Burden of Disease: Substance Abuse in South Africa

“The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort? Why do we have these accessories to normal living to live? I mean, is there something wrong with society that's making us so pressurised that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it?”– John Lennon Substance use and abuse is becoming a major public health problem, both internationally and in South Africa. Globally, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that between 155 a