Unhinged: Episode 2: "The kids aren't alright"
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South Africa's drug crisis is increasingly targeting children.
At a rehabilitation centre in Northriding, youngsters as young as 10 are being treated for addictions to substances ranging from dagga and crystal meth to nyaope and drug-laced cough syrup.
And with a waiting list almost as long as the number of beds available, social workers are warning the problem is far bigger than most South Africans realise.
HOT1027's Tara Penny reports...
At a rehabilitation centre in Northriding, youngsters as young as 10 are being treated for addictions to substances ranging from dagga and crystal meth to nyaope and drug-laced cough syrup.
And with a waiting list almost as long as the number of beds available, social workers are warning the problem is far bigger than most South Africans realise.
HOT1027's Tara Penny reports...
