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Policy on TB remains unchanged, says Health
The Department of Health says its policy on the treatment of Tuberculosis patients, especially those who have Multi-Drug
Resistant TB (MDR-TB) and Extreme-Drug Resistant (XDR-TB), will not be changed in any way.
Youth turn to drugs as sales at schools soar
The school ground has become the primary place for drug sales as an increasing number of young people across the country become drug users.
Concern over painkiller abuse
South Africans are abusing painkillers by using the wrong medication for their pain and increasing the dose when the medication does not work. The Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa spokesman Anita Heyl said major abuse of painkillers was cause for concern.
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