World Drug Day | The fight against drug use

JOHANNESBURG - As the world marks World Drug Day, officially known as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking,  the spotlight is glaring on a global crisis.

WATCH: Discussion | Urgent calls for drug use prevention

It's looking at the devastating impact of substance abuse, particularly across African communities. 

The drug crisis continues to tear apart families, schools, and communities with terrifying consequences. But there's hope: the World Changers Candidate, a South African non-profit organisation, is confronting this head-on, working at grassroots level to tackle addiction and its cruel ripple effects.

  • Lucas Mahlakgane, founder of World Changers Candidate, discussed the scale of the problem with eNCA.

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