JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng is stepping up its fight against addiction.
Hundreds of young people battling substance abuse from under-resourced communities are being admitted for free treatment in Heidelberg.
This rollout is part of Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s promise in his State of the Province Address to “massify” access to rehab.
However, with a backlog of over 34,000 people waiting for admission, questions remain about whether the system is ready and what lasting change this initiative will bring.
- eNCA’s Nabeelah Shaikh provided an update to that story.