Has Africa鈥檚 response to drug and alcohol abuse been effective?
Earlier this year, 23 people died in Kenya after allegedly drinking illicit brew. As a result, dozens of people, including police officers were arrested.
In today鈥檚 episode, Mpho Lakaje speaks to a 36-year-old South African man who uses a drug called Nyaope or Whoonga. It鈥檚 a type of black tar heroin often mixed with other powdered substances that include cleaning chemicals.
But the problem of substance abuse and addiction isn't limited to one country - and the United Nations says it expects the number of people using drugs in Africa to rise 40% by 2030.
Sierra Leone is also dealing with a drug commonly known as Kush, a psychoactive blend of addictive substances. Earlier this year, 23 people died and 20 others went blind after allegedly consuming poisonous alcohol in Kenya. And Malawi also has a concoction notoriously known as 鈥淕od take me鈥�.
Presenter: Mpho Lakaje
Guest: Professor Adamson Muula
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