Drugs & Violence

Sugars

WARNING

Sugars, a drug that consists of rat poison, heroin and cocaine, has ripped the Chatsworth community apart because of its horrifying effects on youth between the ages of 14 and 22.

THE FACTS

Sugars contains:

  • rat poison
  • heroin
  • household detergents
  • baby powder

Side effects:

  • severe back pain
  • psychosis (hallucination)
  • severe joint pain
  • lack of appetite
  • convulsions

Stages of addiction:

  • Stage 1: Denial stage, where addicts don't seem to accept that they are addicted.
  • Stage 2: Aggressive stage, where they become violent to anyone.
  • Stage 3: Voluntary stage, where they realise that they are in trouble and volunteer to go into rehabilitation.
 
From Venice Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter, Spring 2006 

Notice

Watch this page - we will be publishing more information on drugs and drug addiction soon.

If anyone has any contributions to make, perhaps from first-hand experience of using drugs or of working with drug addicts, please contact us. Your knowledge may help to save lives! 

Resources

Drug Aware has a lot of useful information on drugs.

The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 allows a victim of domestic abuse or violence to seek a Protection Order from the Magistrate's Court against the person who is committing the abuse. A Dept of Justic publication, Put a Stop to Domestic Violence, gives the victim the information needed to bring an application for a Protection Order in terms of the Act. Both men and can be guilty of, and be victims of domestic violence.

Say No To Violence

Violence against foreign nationals is a crime!

Government will not tolerate any form of violence against anyone!

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Let's work together to build our skills and create jobs.
Let's work together to beat crime.
Let's respect all who visit or live in South Africa.

If you aware of any planned attacks against foreign nationaals living in South Africa, please call the nearest police station or in case of an emergency call 10111. Read more.
 






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