Addiction

A non-governmental organisation whose major objectives are the prevention and treatment of alcohol and other drug dependance. The first of these objectives is mainly achieve through public education and the second through the provision of treatment services for chemically dependent people and their families

WHO calls for a ban on all forms of direct and indirect advertising, promotion and sponsorship by the tobacco industry to protect young people from experimenting and becoming regular tobacco users. National Council Against Smoking (NCAS) calls on public to write to MPs and political parties to support laws that will stop the industry targeting kids. On World No-Tobacco Day, May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on governments, communities and individuals to take action to reduce the health, social and economic harms caused by tobacco use.

CHILDREN whose mothers smoked during late pregnancy were more likely to take up the habit as teenagers, Australian research found.

Itsoseng - The North West government has embarked on a campaign to encourage people to embrace healthy lifestyles.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 the Department of Health will join the World Health Organisation, (WHO) in its global campaign to raise public awareness about the harmful effects of the use of tobacco products.

The school ground has become the primary place for drug sales as an increasing number of young people across the country become drug users.

The Department of Health has finished revising its proposed tougher anti-smoking legislation -- and has not backed down on the massive fines lawbreakers will face.

AS cities and towns struggle to cope with drug abuse, a revised national drug master plan aims to intensify interventions and reduce the supply and consumption of drugs.

SA's tough antismoking laws, high duties on tobacco products, competition from illegal imports and the domination of the local cigarette market by British American Tobacco (BAT) are not enough to deter international tobacco groups from setting up shop here.

SA's tough antismoking laws, high duties on tobacco products, competition from illegal imports and the domination of the local cigarette market by British American Tobacco (BAT) are not enough to deter international tobacco groups from setting up shop here.