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Emergency relief for opioid withdrawal

4/22/2020

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The IDPC assists with emergency relief to street-based people in opioid  withdrawal in South Africa.

MJ Stowe | South African Network of People Who Use Drugs
Julie Mac Donnell | South African Drug Policy

Insight into how financial assistance from the IDPC is assisting SANPUD to support street-based people currently withdrawing from opioids.

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No one should have to go through this...

4/15/2020

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PictureMJ Stowe
By MJ Stowe
SANPUD National Advocacy & Regional Coordinator
​This article is also available on Talking Drugs and in an edited format in The Cape Times.
Living on the street and not being able to move around is problematic, particularly if there is a need to purchase drugs on a daily basis. Unfortunately, those who are opioid – referred to as nyaope, unga and whoonga – dependent face the challenge of needing daily doses of the drug. Street-based people have to risk being stopped and detained by the police during their journey to acquire drugs, often resulting in dire consequences. 
There have also been reports of sellers increasing the prices of their products as well as some people pooling their money, buying greater quantities and then reselling among their communities at an inflated cost. 


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Surviving the ban on alcohol sales.

4/4/2020

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In South Africa, the top 10% of drinkers drink 70.3% of the alcohol, and up to 12,4% have an alcohol use disorder [i]. The ban on alcohol sales during the 21-day shutdown may seem like a good idea, but for a person dependent on alcohol, rapidly stopping drinking can cause significant health problems and even death. How do you avoid developing the "DTs"?
​To the left, great dvice from the Global Drug Survey


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