One of the questions families ask most often is also one of the most painful. If addiction is causing so much damage, why can't a person just stop? HOT1027's Tara Penny reports…
Today would have been the 63rd birthday of one of Pop music’s most gifted stars. From Wham!'s carefree optimism to the soul-baring honesty of "Faith", "Fast Love" and "Careless Whisper", George Michael sold more than 100 million records. But behind the fame was a man searching for acceptance, purpose and…
A recovering heroin addict - who once lived inside an electricity box here in Northriding - has told HOT1027 News she had completely given up on life before a stranger stopped at a traffic light and offered to help. Today, on the eve of "International Drug Addiction Awareness Day", she's…
Addiction has the power to destroy relationships, careers and families. But experts say sobriety is possible — and sometimes all it takes - is one decision to change the course of a life. Ahead of "Drug Addiction Awareness day" later on this week, we're looking at the crisis in our…
When South Africans think about addiction, they often picture the person using the drugs. But behind every packet of cocaine, every hit of crystal meth and every bag of heroin is a vast criminal network making billions of rands - while profiting off human misery. HOT1027's Tara Penny takes a…
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