Parents, Know the Facts! - Synthetic Cathinones ("Bath Salts")
SYNTHETIC STIMULANTS OFTEN KNOWN AS "BATH SALTS" BELONG TO THE SYNTHETIC CATHINONE DRUG CLASS. Synthetic cathinones are central nervous...
Parents, Know the Facts! – Ecstasy
ECSTASY IS AN ILLEGALLY PRODUCED SUBSTANCE. ECSTASY IS A STIMULANT SUBSTANCE WITH HALLUCINOGENIC PROPERTIES. Ecstasy is referred to be a...
Parents, Know the Facts! – Cannabis (Marijuana)
MARIJUANA REFERS TO THE DRIED LEAVES, FLOWERS, STEMS, AND SEEDS FROM THE CANNABIS SATIVA OR CANNABIS INDICA PLANT. The plant contains the...
#KickYourHabit 7 Day Challenge
The Kick Your HABIT challenge is part of the awareness that SANCA wants to rise about how difficult it is for people to let go of drugs...
Parents, Know the Facts! – Codeine
CODEINE IS AN OPIOID. OPIOIDS INTERACT WITH OPIOID RECEPTORS IN THE BRAIN AND BRING ABOUT A RANGE OF RESPONSES, FROM FEELINGS OF PAIN...
Parents, Know the Facts! – Morphine
MORPHINE IS A PAIN MEDICATION OF THE OPIATE FAMILY THAT IS FOUND NATURALLY IN A DARK BROWN RESIN IN POPPIES (PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM). It may...
Why Create Your Own Detox Shot?
The purpose of the ‘KICK your HABIT’ campaign is to raise awareness of the complexities related to addiction and dependence. The campaign...
The 'Kick Your Habit' Challenge
Introduction The South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) is a non-profit organisation that is committed...
Parents, Know the Facts! – Paracetamol
PARACETAMOL, ALSO KNOWN AS ACETAMINOPHEN, IS A MEDICATION USED TO TREAT FEVER AND MILD TO MODERATE PAIN. Paracetamol is a pharmaceutical...
Parents, Know the Facts! – Heroin
HEROIN, ALSO KNOWN AS DIACETYLMORPHINE AND DIAMORPHINE AMONG OTHER NAMES, IS AN OPIOID MISUSED AS A RECREATIONAL SUBSTANCE FOR ITS...
