Illicit drug and alcohol abuse have significant negative consequences for individuals who
inject drugs/use drugs (PWID/UDs), including decreased immune system function and …

Nyaope is a potent drug that is currently challenging South Africa; its ramifications have
destroyed the country's youth. The study described in this paper sought to explore the …

Nyaope is a relatively new drug on the South African market and mostly (mis) used by
youths. Without targeted intervention, this drug could negatively affect the wellbeing of the …

Using an exploratory and descriptive design, as well as interviews and focus group
discussions with female adolescents, their parents, former users of substances, social …

Background Nyaope is one of the commonly used drugs in many low socio-economic
communities in South Africa. Because of its highly addictive properties, the vast majority of …

The number of male prisoners is several times that of female prisoners worldwide, yet
paradoxically, women illicit drug users outnumber men. Even though the use of illicit drugs is …

Nyaope is an extremely addictive drug mixture having devastating health effects. This
comparative cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at two drug rehabilitation clinics …

The trend of new drugs entering the drug market has intensified in South Africa. Currently in
South Africa, there is a fairly new drug on the market known as nyaope which is being …

This study explored an interplay between substance abuse and proneness to sexual related
diseases among female adolescents in Butterworth, South Africa. This study applied a …

Background:'Whoonga'is a new craze drug that young people in South Africa are
increasingly using. It consists of a cocktail of drugs and is considered to be highly addictive …