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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Alcohol still top drug for teens


Increased numbers of teenagers sought treatment for addiction to alcohol over the past year, the SA National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) has told MPs.

Sanca's Carol du Toit told the National Assembly's social development committee that contrary to popular opinion, alcohol abuse - rather than hard drugs - presented her organisation with its biggest challenge. . . . . . .

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