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Substance dependence

The festive season's dark side

South Africa

The festive season's dark side

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Alcohol addiction: Swedish discovery could change lives

Maverick Life

Alcohol addiction: Swedish discovery could change lives

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Bouncing back: Cape Town Recovery Film Festival 2014

Maverick Life

Bouncing back: Cape Town Recovery Film Festival 2014

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Anonymous people no more: Cape Town Recovery Film Festival

Maverick Life

Anonymous people no more: Cape Town Recovery Film Festival

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

The problem with defining addiction as a 'brain disease'

Sci-Tech

The problem with defining addiction as a 'brain disease'

By Kevin Bloom