Drug addiction in South Africa increases as poverty in the country abounds. The latest statistics show that at least 15% of South Africans battle with drug abuse. Drugs cause a change in the functions of our bodies. The addiction to drugs also includes the addiction of illicit or legal drugs – like opiates, sleeping pills, benzodiazepines – which has recently become one of the foremost addictions that prevail in South Africa. Illegal drugs are highly dangers as their side effects differ from one individual context to the next.
Most often, drugs are abused to alter behaviour, thought processes, as well as mood. Drugs that alter behaviour affect the central nervous system. Beginning a recovery programme at an addiction centre is the first step in overcoming drug addiction.
