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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…

For many South African families, admitting there's an addiction problem is only the first hurdle. The next is finding treatment they can actually afford. HOT1027's Tara Penny reports…

A Sandton mother whose son battled addiction for almost two decades has written a book about her family's ordeal in the hope of helping others. For every person battling addiction, there are often parents, partners and siblings fighting battles of their own. HOT1027's Tara Penny reports…

Many South Africans see dagga as harmless. But addiction specialists are warning that today's cannabis is not the same substance many adults remember from their youth. HOT1027's Tara Penny reports…