Substance use and pregnancy – know the facts

Pregnancy is a sensitive time for both the expecting mother and developing child in the womb. Most pregnant women go to great lengths to ensure that their pregnancy goes well. This includes consulting a doctor, taking pregnancy vitamins and attending prenatal classes. The last thing an expecting mom wants to do, is compromise the health […]

The link between substance abuse and violence 

Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs affects your mental health and your overall behaviour, and it is also often linked to the likelihood of being aggressive. Feelings of anger and aggression can easily be provoked when there’s a use of alcohol and drugs – especially if you’re capable of, or already engaging, in […]

Are you being pressured into taking drugs?

Peer pressure from friends can negatively influence the decisions you make. In some cases, you might feel a lot of pressure to fit in. Feeling this way can cause you to make decisions based on what you think your friends want you to do, even that’s not what you’d normally do, in hopes of fitting […]

How drug abuse is linked to human trafficking

Human trafficking is one of the very sad realities we live with. In order to prioritise your safety and that of the people you care about, it’s important to be clued up on all the different ways traffickers take advantage of their victims so that you can be on guard. Here’s how human trafficking and […]