Stigmatising and criminalising people for using drugs is more harmful - Expert
16 April 2021 11:58 AM South African Network of People Who Use Drugs
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South African Network of People Who Use Drugs MJ Stowe comments on COVID-19 and its effects on drug use among the youth.
The 64th United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs was held earlier this week.
The Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the organisation, Youth RISE, presented a paper on the Impact of COVID-19 on Young People s Substance Use. In this session, young people from across the world including South Africa,
Germany, Argentina, Australia and Ireland discussed their experiences during the pandemic & presented their research about the changing realities of young people and substance use.
barbara farr reporting for us, thank you very much. there s other startling developments in the controversy surrounding the interpreter at nelson mandela s memorial service. brian todd is joining us now. brian, you re getting new information, and it s pretty shocking. it is, world. we re learns from the south african network, a cnn affiliate, the man at the center of the translating problem in south africa, he has faced a multitude the criminal charges in the past, including murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and rape. now what s month to point out is he was found not guilty of murder and rape when he was charged. the network enca got this information from documents given to them by a senior police source in south africa, but again this man faced charges including murder, attempted murder, kidnapping in south africa a number ofiers. he was acquitted of murder in