I am a living example of an addict who quit cold turkey for the last six years. There has to be a reason to quit. Mine was seeing my wife cry by my hospital bedside.
On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Mduduzi Sibeko <msib...@randwater.co.za> wrote: > Cde Thomo: > > Don addicts really quit drugs. I have been flogging a dead horse by trying to > send my late brother's son. He promises to quit when he is arrested. Once he > comes back, he returns to his habit. I see that you are quite involved in > bringing people back to life. Your affords are highly appreciated. Our > society needs to be rehabilitated. > > -----Original Message----- > From: payco@googlegroups.com [mailto:payco@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Thomo Nkgadima > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 2:09 PM > To: tshere > Subject: [PAYCO] pictures and article for publication > > Photos by Thomo waga Nkgadima > Photo caption:Standing From left Daniel Nthole,Sonto Semelane, Gloria > Hlazana,Anton Hendrics(wearing red T/shirt and school learners listerning > attentively to an offender's life story. > > From smoking cigarette to drugs! > By Thomo waga Nkgadima > Baviaanspoort Emthonjeni juvenile correctional centre of excellence situated > 28 km east side of Tshwane,Gauteng hosted crime prevention awareness recently > educating school learners about the serious consequences of committing crime. > About 124 school kids of Vukuzenzele primary school grade 6 and 7 learners > with age ranging from 12 to 16 years from Mamelodi, Nellmapius Ext 3 visited > juvenile prison following countless complaints from concerned parents about > alarming and mushrooming drug abuse incidents among young people in their > area. > Offender Anton Rudy Hendricks (21) told an anecdote of how as a child he > started smoking cigarette at an early age to be accepted among his peer > rather to impress his friends(Due to peer group pressure). > Hendricks latter graduated from cigarette to dagga and latter cocaine. > That was his point of no return. Today he ended up in prison serving 3 years > jail term after Roodepoort Magistrate court convicted him of robbery. > Thankfully he acknowledged that he committed crime to feed his bad drug > habit. "I committed robbery, so that I can get money to buy drugs," He said. > He described prison as 'hell'. "It is not a walk in a park to serve a > sentence in prison but learning through painful experience," he said. > Hendicks is undergoing substance abuse programme behind bars and educates > fellow inmates about the effects of drugs. > There was once a time when the use of drugs was considered a minor issue in > township schools but today it has become a major problem, and hardly a day > passes without media reports on drugs in South African schools. > This is a clear testimony of how the drug market is booming in South Africa. > "Nowadays it has became more fashionable for school kids to use drugs, > unfortunately this affects their school performance, their lives at home, > their social conduct and behavior on daily basis, Said: > Sonto Simelane, Vukuzenzele primary school teacher. > Simelane expressed her feelings about life of juvenile offenders behind bars: > "It is not a nice feeling to see sentenced kids behind bars". > Emthonjeni Manager Social work services and Assistand Director Maggy Matlou > warned parents to be aware: "Kids are likely to become addicted to drugs as > a result peer group pressure". > > However, doctors are prescribing stimulants, sedatives or tranquillizers for > children who suffer from tension, anxiety or depression and that can also > lead to drug abuse . > "We cannot allow drugs to rule lives of our kids", Matlou said. > "The tour that started at the centre's admission building block was an eye > opener to learners. 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