SA implements 5 year plan to end drug abuse and trafficking
The Central Drug Authority was established as an advisory body in terms of the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act (Act No. 70 of 2008) and is mandated to assist in the fight against substance abuse in the country. Alcohol abuse is a … Read more on Health24

McShin Foundation president understands pitfalls of addiction
She helped organize a coalition of more than 300 organizations that successfully pushed for a 2008 parity law that requires health plans to cover treatment for mental health and substance abuse at the same level other health problems are covered … Read more on Richmond Times-Dispatch

Suboxone: What is the drug linked to Charleston shooting suspect?
… be provided at specialized addiction centers, of which there are a limited number In fact Suboxone was one of the first two narcotics to be made available under the Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 2000 to help solve the growing shortage of addiction … Read more on fox8.com