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Re: SA is Drug Capital of the World [boodskap #64278] |
Do, 27 Junie 2002 11:38 |
Vusi
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Peter - is dit dan die rede waarom die Kapenaars dat hulle in so 'n
wonderlike stad bly?
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>> South Africans consume up to 80% of the world's Mandrax. This is according
>> to a report by the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime
>> Prevention (ODCCP).
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> It's funny that, isn't it. Most of the world isn't interested in Mandrax,
> but India has a whole industry making the stuff just to supply the Cape Town
> market - it is mainly Cape Town, I think.
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> I wonder what people see in 'White Pipes'. There must be some appeal to them
> that exceeds that of being hit over the head with a blunt instrument.
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> Does anybody know what the appeal is and why this is a unique indulgence
> here?
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> --
> The square and square square curves osculate at nothing, just like the
> French.
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Re: SA is Drug Capital of the World [boodskap #64281 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #64278] |
Do, 27 Junie 2002 11:44 |
Annette
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Miskien - ek het my redes hoekom ek so dink - sonder dwelms
:)))
Ten minste weet ons nou wat die rede is hoekom ons die misdaadkapitaal
is:)))
Annette
"Jonas" skryf in boodskap news:afetfu$foe$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
> Peter - is dit dan die rede waarom die Kapenaars dat hulle in so 'n
> wonderlike stad bly?
> "Peter H.M. Brooks" wrote in message
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>> "BNP" wrote in message
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>>> South Africans consume up to 80% of the world's Mandrax. This is
> according
>>> to a report by the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime
>>> Prevention (ODCCP).
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>> It's funny that, isn't it. Most of the world isn't interested in Mandrax,
>> but India has a whole industry making the stuff just to supply the Cape
> Town
>> market - it is mainly Cape Town, I think.
>>
>> I wonder what people see in 'White Pipes'. There must be some appeal to
> them
>> that exceeds that of being hit over the head with a blunt instrument.
>>
>> Does anybody know what the appeal is and why this is a unique indulgence
>> here?
>>
>>
>> --
>> The square and square square curves osculate at nothing, just like the
>> French.
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Re: SA is Drug Capital of the World [boodskap #64299 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #64278] |
Do, 27 Junie 2002 15:05 |
Peter H.M. Brooks
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"Jonas" wrote in message
> Peter - is dit dan die rede waarom die Kapenaars dat hulle in so 'n
> wonderlike stad bly?
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I think it is more the mountain than the town, though the town is pretty
good, but, no, I don't think that the drug supply is the reason they stay in
this city.
Mind you, that is probably why many appear to be in a wonderous state, but
that is another matter.
--
The square and square square curves osculate at nothing, just like the
French.
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Re: SA is Drug Capital of the World [boodskap #64312 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #64299] |
Do, 27 Junie 2002 18:57 |
BNP
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SA's junkies smoke their way to the top
June 26 2002 at 01:46PM
South Africans consumed up to 80 percent of the world's Mandrax, a report by
the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (UDCCP)
revealed on Wednesday.
"Estimates vary, but it is believed that between 70 and 80 percent of the
world's consumption of Mandrax occurs within South Africa's borders," the
body's southern African representative Rob Boone said in Pretoria.
South Africa also accounted for the second largest quantity of dagga seized
anywhere in the world - about 718 tons annually.
"It is surpassed only by Mexico," Boone said at the unveiling of the report,
entitled: Global Illicit Drug Trends 2002.
More and more South Africans were getting hooked on heroin
The document stated that more and more South Africans were getting hooked on
heroin.
At least 47 percent and 31 percent of heroin patients in Cape Town and
Gauteng respectively had injection marks, it said.
"South Africa is now also starting to witness heroin use among the poor in
township areas."
While no official prevalence figures existed for drug use in South Africa,
dagga and Mandrax were seen as the most commonly used narcotics, Boone said.
The 283-page report, compiled by the UDCCP, was released in Pretoria
together with the launch of a Gauteng pilot drug awareness campaign called
Ke Moja, meaning "No thanks, I'm fine".
'Narcotics set us up back about R2,5-billion a year'
The awareness campaign was aimed at reducing drug abuse and trafficking,
while curbing the spread of HIV/Aids through the sharing of needles.
"The fact that this initiative is launched on the same day we are
commemorating the International Day Against Drug Abuse is a significant
step," Boone said.
The campaign is a joint partnership between the Central Drug Authority
(CDA), the UCDDP and the departments of Safety and Security, Health, and
Education.
It seeks to teach teenagers to refuse when pressured into taking drugs. The
success of the pilot programme would ensure a national roll-out later in the
year.
CDA chairperson Frank Khan said the emphasis should not be limited to drug
abuse, as alcohol was a major cause of crime, violence and moral decay in
South Africa.
"Between 65 percent and 70 percent of violent crimes in Cape Town can be
attributed to the intake of alcohol. Alcohol is costing South Africa about
R10,6-billion annually, while narcotics set us up back about R2,5-billion a
year," he said. - Sapa
Peter H.M. Brooks skryf in boodskap news:aff9lt$iu2$1@ctb-nnrp1.saix.net...
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> "Jonas" wrote in message
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>> Peter - is dit dan die rede waarom die Kapenaars dat hulle in so 'n
>> wonderlike stad bly?
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> I think it is more the mountain than the town, though the town is pretty
> good, but, no, I don't think that the drug supply is the reason they stay in
> this city.
>
> Mind you, that is probably why many appear to be in a wonderous state, but
> that is another matter.
>
>
> --
> The square and square square curves osculate at nothing, just like the
> French.
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Re: SA is Drug Capital of the World [boodskap #64363 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #64278] |
Vr, 28 Junie 2002 16:09 |
Hantamkind
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Waar's jy antie? Gaan jy nie jou stem dik maak oor die Ingelse
gekruispostery op onse ng nie?
HK
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>> Peter H.M. Brooks wrote in message
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>>> It's funny that, isn't it. Most of the world isn't interested in
>> Mandrax,
>>> but India has a whole industry making the stuff just to supply the
>> Cape Town
>>> market - it is mainly Cape Town, I think.
>>
>> No. It's a wide-spread South African phenomenon, but there is a
>> perception that it's a "coloured" thing.
>>
> I haven't met many people who indulge, but then maybe I am moving in the
> right circles!
>>
>>> I wonder what people see in 'White Pipes'. There must be some
>> appeal to them
>>> that exceeds that of being hit over the head with a blunt
>> instrument.
>>
>> I'm a control freak so I don't see the appeal of anything that
>> causes one to lose control, but I suspect that it's a relatively
>> affordable "high" which is why it is popular in a country where
>> there is much real and perceived misery.
>>
> That's funny, I knew a nurse, many years ago (when I was at school, so the
> knowning was certainly not in the biblical sense), and she also disliked
> anything that made her feel a 'loss of control'. I understand it at one
> level, but I would have thought that one was more comfortably in control if
> losing it, at ones own discretion, was not a problem - but then I am
> prejudiced.
>>
>>> Does anybody know what the appeal is and why this is a unique
>> indulgence
>>> here?
>>
>> Most paramedics have been grateful that this is "our" vice, rather
>> than crack which is infinitely worse in addictiveness and the
>> opportunity for rapid self-destruction. Drug calls are unpleasant
>> usually.
>>
> I tried crack once and really couldn't see the point, it was considerably
> less mellow than cocaine that I dislike because it puts you too much on
> edge - and, of course, causes that nasty paranoia made worse by the
> reptilian low-life that make money from dealing in it. The sooner it was all
> made legal the better.
>
>
> --
> The square and square square curves osculate at nothing, just like the
> French.
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Re: SA is Drug Capital of the World [boodskap #64364 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #64363] |
Vr, 28 Junie 2002 16:17 |
Annette
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Die aantie is diep-diep teleurgesteld - dis mos nou iets wat in Die Nuwe SA
gebeur;))
Annette
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> HK
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> "Peter H.M. Brooks" wrote in message
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>> "Moira de Swardt" wrote in message
>> news:3d1c7537$0$18845@hades.is.co.za...
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>>> Peter H.M. Brooks wrote in message
>>>
>>>> It's funny that, isn't it. Most of the world isn't interested in
>>> Mandrax,
>>>> but India has a whole industry making the stuff just to supply the
>>> Cape Town
>>>> market - it is mainly Cape Town, I think.
>>>
>>> No. It's a wide-spread South African phenomenon, but there is a
>>> perception that it's a "coloured" thing.
>>>
>> I haven't met many people who indulge, but then maybe I am moving in the
>> right circles!
>>>
>>>> I wonder what people see in 'White Pipes'. There must be some
>>> appeal to them
>>>> that exceeds that of being hit over the head with a blunt
>>> instrument.
>>>
>>> I'm a control freak so I don't see the appeal of anything that
>>> causes one to lose control, but I suspect that it's a relatively
>>> affordable "high" which is why it is popular in a country where
>>> there is much real and perceived misery.
>>>
>> That's funny, I knew a nurse, many years ago (when I was at school, so the
>> knowning was certainly not in the biblical sense), and she also disliked
>> anything that made her feel a 'loss of control'. I understand it at one
>> level, but I would have thought that one was more comfortably in control
> if
>> losing it, at ones own discretion, was not a problem - but then I am
>> prejudiced.
>>>
>>>> Does anybody know what the appeal is and why this is a unique
>>> indulgence
>>>> here?
>>>
>>> Most paramedics have been grateful that this is "our" vice, rather
>>> than crack which is infinitely worse in addictiveness and the
>>> opportunity for rapid self-destruction. Drug calls are unpleasant
>>> usually.
>>>
>> I tried crack once and really couldn't see the point, it was considerably
>> less mellow than cocaine that I dislike because it puts you too much on
>> edge - and, of course, causes that nasty paranoia made worse by the
>> reptilian low-life that make money from dealing in it. The sooner it was
> all
>> made legal the better.
>>
>>
>> --
>> The square and square square curves osculate at nothing, just like the
>> French.
>>
>
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