MEC warns of increased drug usage among youth in Gauteng


Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza today warned of the increase in drug use by black youth in Gauteng. She said 88% of drug users in Gauteng were black young males under the age of 20 following hot on the heels of KZN and Northern Cape with 98% and
92% respectively.
Mayathula-Khoza was speaking at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni during the 5 the Annual Ke Moja Awards to recognised 350 best performing life coaches and volunteers who assist school children with drug abuse awareness in schools.
“The use of Nyaope continues to pose a problem, with 4% of patients in Gauteng admitting to the use of Nyaope. This is a mixture of low grade heroin and other ingredients smoked with dagga,” Mayathula-Khoza explained.
She added that a demand for drugs can lead to a variety of social ills impacting on the health, behavior and state of mind of children and youth, placing them at risk of developing life-threatening illnesses later on in life.

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