Nyaope
Sanca calls on communities to reduce stigma surrounding addiction
As the country commemorates Youth Day - Eyewitness News is shining the spotlight on the drug popularly known in many South African townships as nyaope.
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Nyaope addiction: has SA been sitting on a pandemic all along?
Some people say their children are slaves to nyaope, and the addicts themselves agree that the situation is dire.
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Police officer among 16 arrested for possession of illicit cigarettes and drugs
Ngoepe said the 36-year-old police officer, stationed at the Apel police station, was handcuffed during a stop and search and was found to be in possession of 20 sachets of nyaope.
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Desperate for next fix - heroin-based nyaope grips SA
Heroin has been wreaking havoc in South Africa's cities and rural areas since the early 2000s, according to a recent report by an EU-funded project against cross-border organised crime.
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Taxi drivers tell of drug addicts, gangs terrorising Rustenburg community
Several taxi drivers have opened up to EWN about the problems they face.
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Anti-drugs campaign gains momentum in Pretoria
It’s aimed at dealing with the “Bluetooth nyaope” phenomenon where users exchange blood in order to get high.
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[LISTEN] How Gauteng is tackling nyaope addiction
MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza discusses how the provincial government is attacking nyaope addiction in Gauteng communities.
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Pretoria drug user blames government for addiction
This comes after reports of a new trend called 'bluetooth' where users use syringes to share blood between them while intoxicated.
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Nyaope, needles and blood: The bluetooth high
Drug users in Pretoria say the practice commonly referred to as getting a "bluetooth high" is not a new phenomenon.
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Zuma to visit drug-ravaged Eesterust
Zuma said his decision to visit Eersterust was motivated by complaints of high levels of drugs abuse.
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NYDA aims to curb the use of nyaope
The initiative will look at ways of helping nyaope addicts access rehabilitation and treatment.
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Sadag firmly against legalisation of nyaope
A University of Pretoria professor has called for nyaope to be legalised.
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‘Nyaope hampering youth development in Soweto’
Addicts say there has been progress since the Soweto uprising but limited access to resources is a problem.
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Ex-cop: I used to rob people to support my nyaope habit
An ex-cop who loved being part of the gangster underworld, used his position to rob people and fund his nyaope addiction.
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Rehab centre opens at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Drug addicts will be detoxed, rehabilitated and will have the services of a halfway house once they’re discharged from the drug rehabilitation centre.
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First on EWN: Collusion between drug dealers and police exposed
An EWN and Carte Blanche investigation revealed drug dealings with dodgy cops in Pretoria.
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Illegal nyaope rehab centre shut down
More than 30 young people were moved to government-run rehabilitation centres in Pretoria.
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Two murdered in Diepsloot
Angry residents marched to the local police station after two bodies were found in the area.
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Tougher stance on 'designer drugs'
Amendments to legislation will strengthen the fight against drugs such as Nyaope.
