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Be Drug Smart 

BREAKING 

NEWS 

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Index 

Editorial 

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Alcohol 

Dagga 

Mandrax 

Crystal Meth / Tik 

CAT 

Crack/Coccaine 

Heroin 

Ecstacy 

Hallucigens / LSD 

Inhalants 

Prescription Drugs 

Victory Over Addiction 

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Gideons 300 

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Editorial 

Our nation is burdened with a serious evergrowing 

problem that is destroying the lives and 

promising futures of our youth, tearing families 

apart, placing people on the streets without work 

leading to an ever increasing crime rate. 

The problem originates mainly from the use and 

abuse of drugs and illegal substances. According to 

reports drug usage in South Africa is twice the norm. 

With the average starting age of the user starting 

at 12 years and is still dropping. Even though 

these statistics is highly argued it is reported that 

15% of the national population has a drug related 

problem. The number of drug syndicates is growing 

at an alarming rate to the point that it cannot be 

controlled by drug laws and police enforcement 

anymore. The drug types and mixes is getting more 

varied and increasingly lethal due to dangerous and 

cheap chemicals being used. 

Something needs to be done....... 

Therefore we have initiated a national drug 

awareness and educational campaign to educate 

both users and family members about the dangers 

and implication of both legal and illegal substance 

abuse. 

Hence we would like to proudly introduce the pilot 

edition of our “VICTORY OVER ADDICTION” 

publication and the first of the GIDEON'S ARMY 

participators. We will keep up the quality and appeal 

of this publication and soon release our full coffee 

table edition that will be distributed nationwide to 

schools, churches and various community centers 

and relative places of interest. 

This print publication will be the main vehicle driving 

our drug awareness campaign and we are eager to 

fight this war against drug abuse in our country with 

the “GIDEON'S 300” members. 

Tokkie Van Wyk 



Parents - Be Drug Smart 

Our Drug Culture 

Due to the escalation of drug abuse in our culture it is very 

important for parents, family members and employers to 

educate themselves about the nature of drug misuse. The 

education and awareness of all the aspects of drug problem 

is paramount to the effective rehabilitation and maintaining 

a safe working environment. 

For this reason we have compiled a drug informational 

section that is designed to provide the most relevant 

information on the popular drug types that is mostly abused. 

Additionally we have added a breaking news section that 

contains the most recent known drug related social problems 

and new drug mixtures that has surfaced. 

We appeal to all our readers that should you require any 

additional information and guidance in finding help for 

your loved ones and workers to please refer to our info 

section for the contact details of New Life Drug Rescue and 

House Benjamin New Life Centre. Who will provide the 

needed help and guidance to approaching and finding 

right treatment for your loved ones. 

considerable cost and prolonged process means it is not 

often used. 

SALIVA TESTING 

This is a recent developed test. However this type of testing is 

limited to detecting very recent drug use that is confined to 

only detecting current intoxication. Therefore these tests are 

not a preferred method. 

BLOOD TESTING 

Blood testing is the most accurate confirmation of drug use. 

However it is an expensive and intrusive method of testing 

and is mostly reserved for legal requirements. 

URINE TESTING 

This is the most commonly used testing method used for 

screening urine samples. These tests are best known as 

Immunoassays and works on the principle of antogenantibody 

interaction. These tests are commonly available 

and cost effective. 

DRUG TESTING 

There are various methods being used in the testing and 

detecting of drug chemicals in the human body. We have 

briefly listed and described the most commonly used 

methods below. For any additional information and how to 

obtain such testing kits you can contact House Benjamin New 

Life Centre for further assistance. 

TESTING METHODS 

HAIR TESTING 

When drug metabolites are circulated in the blood, it enters 

the sculp’s blood vessels and are filtered thru the hair. These 

metabolites remain in the hair and provide a permanent 

record of drug use. It is a highly sensitive test, but the 



Alcohol 

FACTS: 

STREET NAMES: 

Dop, Booze, 

PARAPHERNALIA: 

Empty alcohol bottles, cups and glasses that 

smells like alcohol. 

SMELL: 

Distinctive alcohol smell 

EFFECTS: 

Slurred speech, unsteadiness, vomiting, 

changes in mood and emotions. Visual 

responsive impairment. Possible alcohol 

poisoning. 

LONG TERM EFFECTS: 

Heart damage, high blood pressure, liver 

damage, extreme dementia, risk of strokes, 

immune system depression. Gastrointestinal 

track infection and ulceration 

It is classed as a depressant, meaning 

that it slows down vital functions 

resulting in slurred speech, unsteady 

movement, disturbed perceptions and 

an inability to react quickly. 

As for how it affects the mind, it is best 

understood as a drug that reduces a 

person's ability to think rationally and 

distorts his or her judgment. 

It should be noted that alcohol addiction 

and abuse are not the same. It's 

important to understand the facts on 

alcohol abuse. Alcohol addiction refers 

to a psychological and physical 

dependency on alcohol. Individuals who 

suffer from alcohol addiction may build 

up a tolerance to the substance, as well 

as continue drinking even when alcohol- 

related problems become evident. 

Although classified as a depressant, the 

amount of alcohol consumed 

determines the type of effect. Most 

people drink for the stimulant effect, such 

as a beer or glass of wine taken to 

“loosen up”. But if a person consumes 

more than the body can handle, they 

then experience alcohol's depressant 

effect. They start to feel “stupid” or lose 

coordination and control. 

Alcohol overdose causes even more 

severe depressant effects (inability to feel 

pain, toxicity where the body vomits the 

poison, and finally unconsciousness or 

worse, coma or death from severe toxic 

overdose). These reactions depend on 

how much is consumed and how quickly. 

There are different kinds of alcohol. Ethyl 

alcohol (ethanol), the only alcohol used 

in beverages, is produced by the 

fermentation of grains and fruits. 

Fermenting is a chemical process 

whereby yeast acts upon certain 

ingredients in the food, creating alcohol. 

Abusers are typically heavy drinkers 

who continue drinking regardless of 

the results. 

Alcohol can be an addictive substance. 

Not everyone who consumes alcohol will 

become addicted. However, certain 

people may be more susceptible to 

addiction. 

Alcohol abusers are not necessarily 

addicted to alcohol. Abusers are typically 

heavy drinkers who continue drinking 

regardless of the results. Abusers of 

alcohol may not drink on a consistent 

basis. For example, an individual who 

abuses alcohol may only drink once a 

week. However, when that individual 

drinks, he puts himself into risky situations 

or drinks enough to cause problems, 

such as alcohol poisoning. Certain 

individuals who abuse alcohol may 

eventually become dependent on it. 



Dagga 

Marijuana refers to the seeds, dried 

· decreased concentration 

leaves, and stems of the cannabis 

As with cigarettes, smoking marijuana 

sativa plant. Marijuana is the most 

FACTS: 

STREET NAMES: 

Boom, Hash, Weed, Joint, Ganga 

APPEARANCE: 

Dry, shredded green/brown mix of stems, 

seeds and leaves. 


Seeds, dust in pockets of clothing, rizzla 

papers, excessive use of lip balm and eye 

drops. Empty small bags and matchboxes. 

SMELL: 

Peppery aroma. Oily herb smell when smoked 

METHOD OF USE: 

Usually smoked 

EFFECTS: 

Feels relaxed, giggly and talkative. Sedated 

with bloodshot eyes. 


Chronic lung disease. Increased risk of 

cancer. Amotivational Syndrome and 

psychosis. 

commonly used illicit drug in South 

Africa. It is usually smoked in a pipe or a 

cigarette. It can also be eaten. 

The mind-altering ingredient in 

marijuana is called THC, which stands 

for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. The 

amount of THC in marijuana varies. It is 

common for marijuana to contain 

anywhere from one to seven percent 

THC. 

Abusing marijuana can have negative 

health effects. It can also lead to 

addiction. 

causes damage to the lungs. 

As with other types of illicit drugs, 

marijuana abuse can lead to addiction. 

About one in every 11 marijuana users 

will become addicted. It is difficult to say 

how much marijuana use causes 

dependence. This varies between 

individuals. 

Marijuana potency has increased in 

the past 20 years. A stronger drug 

increases the chances of addiction and 

is likely both physical and psychological. 

In physical addition, the user's body 

craves the drug. In psychological 

addiction, the user consciously desires 

the drug's effects. 

When marijuana enters the body, THC 

passes through the bloodstream and to 

the brain. The chemical targets certain 

brain cells called cannabinoid receptors. 

A large percentage of these receptive 

cells exist in the parts of the brain that 

influence memory, coordination, sensory Additional risk factors for substance 

perception, and thinking. 

abuse include: 

Marijuana has several effects on the · having a family history of 

body and mind. Abusing marijuana can addiction 

cause: · having a psychiatric disorder 

· memory problems · lack of family involvement 

· difficulty solving problems 

· increased appetite 

· decreased coordination 

Long-term marijuana use can lead to 

learning and psychological problems 

even years after stopping the drug. 



Mandrax 

FACTS: 

STREET NAMES: 

Buttons, White Pipe 

APPEARANCE: 

Originally in white tablet form that is crushed. 


Broken bottles and bottle necks, Home 

made filters, containers for spitting and Lotto 

papers. 

SMELL: 

Smoky sweetish smell. 


Usually crushed and smoked with dagga. 

Also swallowed or injected. 

EFFECTS: 

Yellow stained hands, bloodshot eyes, rotten 

teeth, unnatural sleeping patterns. Increased 

saliva secretion. Loss of appetite. Acne and 

boils on the skin. 


Serious emotional problems, depression, 

drastic weight loss, insomnia, aggression, 

toxic psychosis. 

South Africa is the largest abuser of 

Mandrax in the world. 

Statistics show that Mandrax smoked 

with Dagga is still the drug of 

preference in the largest parts of 

Cape region. Mandrax is mainly sold in 

the form of a tablet and is highly 

addictive. It is usually crushed and 

smoked, but can be injected and 

swallowed as well. Mandrax is a synthetic 

drug that is compiled by means of the 

mixing of chemicals in a chemical 

process and a tablet is then produced. 

The active ingredient in Mandrax is 

Methaqualone. This chemical provides a 

similar effect to barbiturates which is a 

general central nervous system 

depressant. This makes the user feel 

calm, relaxed and happy. This feeling 

can last for up to a couple of hours after 

use. 

In the sixties and early seventies these 

tablets were prescribed as sleeping 

tablets. Other medicinal uses included 

illnesses like high blood pressure and 

anxiety attacks. Mandrax was originally 

known as a safe and non-dependent 

drug. It was the drug that people 

reckoned was going to be the miracle 

cure of the world at its time. 

It was however found that Mandrax had 

various side effects, especially if it was 

mixed with Dagga and alcohol, which 

was life threatening because it caused 

psychological and physical 

dependency. This caused a drastic 

increase in burglaries, especially at 

pharmacies, where it was found that 

Mandrax specifically was stolen. Mandrax 

was banned in most parts of the world 

because of the misuse, and is illegally 

sold in South Africa. 

The banning of Mandrax caused crime 

syndicates to use this opportunity to 

continue producing it by means of 

clandestine laboratories. The market was 

already established and the need for the 

drug made it a profitable business. 

Experience has shown Mandrax is 

smoked to get a greater "rush". This is 

because of the toleration effect of the 

body of a human who started 

experimenting with small amounts of 

Dagga but later have to add Mandrax to 

achieve the same effect. 

Mandrax is highly addictive. People 

become physically dependent on it 

and have severe withdrawal symptoms 

in rehabilitation. Some withdrawal 

symptoms include sleeping disorders, 

nervous, anxious and irritable feelings, 

headaches, restlessness and eating 

disorders. 



Crystal Meth 

Tik 

FACTS: 

STREET NAMES: 

Ice, Meth, Crystal, Tik 

APPEARANCE: 

Resembles glass fragments or shiny white 

rocks of various sizes. 


Straws, light bulbs and glass pipes. 

SMELL: 

Odorless 


Swallowed, snorted, injected or smoked. 

EFFECTS: 

Dilated pupils, loss of appetite, anxiety, 

aggression and insomnia. 


Depression, paranoia, psychosis, irreversible 

brain damage. Memory loss and mood 

disturbances. Severe dental problems. 

Methamphetamine is a powerful 

stimulant that affects the central 

nervous system. Also known as TIK, meth, 

chalk, ice, and crystal, among many 

other terms, it takes the form of a white, 

odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder 

that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. 

Methamphetamine was developed early 

in the 20th century from its parent drug, 

amphetamine, and was used originally in 

nasal decongestants and bronchial 

inhalers. Like amphetamine, 

methamphetamine causes increased 

activity and talkativeness, decreased 

appetite, and a pleasurable sense of 

well-being or euphoria. However, 

methamphetamine differs from 

amphetamine in that, at comparable 

doses, much greater amounts of the 

drug gets into the brain, making it a more 

potent stimulant. It also has longer-lasting 

and more harmful effects on the central 

nervous system. These characteristics 

make it a drug with high potential for 

widespread abuse. 

The pleasure received from TIK can 

mostly be attributed the high release of 

the neurotransmitter dopamine. This also 

enables the user to stay awake for days. 

The initial high can last between 4 and 16 

hours that often makes the user feel 

aggressively smarter becoming 

argumentative. The delusional effect can 

cause the user to become intensely 

focused on insignificant objects and 

tasks, like cleaning the same windowsill 

for several hours. A TIK abuser is most 

dangerous when he goes thru a phase 

called “Tweaking”.This is where the drug 

no longer provides a rush or a high. 

Unable to relieve the intense feeling of 

emptiness and craving, the user can 

completely loose his/her sense of identity. 

During this time he can become 

extremely hostile and a danger to 

himself and those around him. 

The user can also go thru a crash where 

the body can no longer cope with the 

drug effects overwhelming it. Even the 

most violent user can become almost 

lifeless during this time. 

During withdrawal the user can become 

depressed and loose his ability to 

experience pleasure. This often makes 

the user become suicidal. This is why 

statistically 93% of users return to the 

drug after trying to quit on their own. 



CAT 

FACTS: 

STREET NAMES: 

Cat, Kitty 

APPEARANCE: 

White powder 


Straws, Small glass or mirrors. White powder 

stained surfaces. Rolled up paper or notes. 

SMELL: 

Odorless 


Mostly snorted, injected or taken orally. 

EFFECTS: 

Anxiety, fever, headaches, insomnia, muscle 

twitching, rapid breathing and dilated pupils. 


Paranoia, anxiety, depression, tremors and 

convulsions. nose bleeds, stomach pains, 

nausea and permanent brain damage. 

Methcathinone is a monoamine 

alkaloid and psychoactive stimulant, a 

substituted cathinone. It is used as a 

recreational drug due to its potent 

stimulant and euphoric effects and is 

considered to be addictive, with both 

physical and psychological withdrawal 

occurring if its use is discontinued after 

prolonged or high-dosage 

administration. It is usually snorted, but 

can be smoked, injected, or taken orally. 

Methcathinone is listed as a Schedule I 

controlled substance by law in south 

Africa by the Controlled Substances 

Act, and as such it is not considered to 

be safe or effective in the treatment, 

diagnosis, prevention, or cure of any 

disease, and has no approved 

medical use. Possession and distribution 

of methcathinone for the purpose of 

human consumption is illegal under 

any/all circumstances and is either illegal 

or highly regulated in most jurisdictions 

world-wide. 

In preclinical studies, methcathinone 

hydrochloride produces an abuse 

potential similar to that of the 

amphetamines. 

Methcathinone is a highly 

psychologically addictive substance, 

and can produce a methamphetamine- 

like withdrawal, which is somewhat less in 

intensity than methamphetamine. 

Methcathinone hydrochloride evokes 

responses similar to those induced by 

both dextroamphetamine sulfate and 

cocaine hydrochloride. When examined 

in particular pharmacological assays for 

psychomotor stimulant-like activity. Some 

street dealers are selling methcathinone 

as methamphetamine but the drug is 

more dangerous to people who inject it 

than the more common amphetamine. 

The initial high of “CAT” can last between 

4 - 6 hours and the effects has been 

described to being very similar to that of 

cocaine. This drug can usually be 

associated to clubbing and raves. CAT 

can turn out to be very costly to the user 

seeing that a quick physical tolerance is 

build up towards the drug and the user 

may develop a psychological 

dependance with frequent use. 

There is no medical or pharmaceutical 

use for this substance meaning that it 

is produced in illicit Cat labs for 

recreational purposes. 



Crack 

Coccaine 

FACTS: 

STREET NAMES: 

Crack, Crumbs, Rock(s), 

APPEARANCE: 

Blocks or crystals varying from pale yellow to 

white. 


Glass pipes, light bulbs, steel wool, copper 

wire, foil, straws, pipes made from aluminum 

cans. 

SMELL: 

Like burning plastic. 


Heated and smoked 

EFFECTS: 

Dilated pupils, insomnia, hypertension, weight 

loss. Aggression and volatile mood swings. 

Risky sexual behavior. 


High cardiovascular risk, marked cognitive 

decline, contusion and delirium. Psychotic 

symptoms. Damage to lips, mouth and 

teeth. 

Crack cocaine is the crystal form of 

cocaine, which normally comes in a 

powder form. It comes in solid blocks or 

crystals varying in color from yellow to 

pale rose or white. Crack is heated and 

smoked in glass or metal pipes. It is so 

named because it makes a cracking or 

popping sound when heated on a wire 

mesh inserted in the pipe. Crack, the 

most potent form in which cocaine 

appears, is also the riskiest. It is between 

75% and 100% pure, far stronger and 

more potent than regular cocaine. 

Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain 

more quickly and thus brings an intense 

and immediate but very short-lived high 

that lasts about fifteen minutes. And 

because addiction can develop even 

more rapidly if the substance is smoked 

rather than snorted (taken in through the 

nose), an abuser can become 

addicted after his or her first time 

trying crack. 

Because of cocaine's high cost, it has 

long been considered a “rich man's” 

drug. Crack, on the other hand, is sold at 

prices so low that even teens can afford 

to buy it at first. The truth is that once a 

person is addicted, the expense 

skyrockets in direct ratio to the increasing 

amount needed to support the habit. 

The word cocaine refers to the drug in a 

powder form. The powder is usually 

mixed with substances such as corn 

starch, talcum powder and/or sugar or 

other drugs such as procaine (a local 

anesthetic) or amphetamines. 

Cocaine is one of the most dangerous 

drugs known to man. Once a person 

begins taking the drug, it has proven 

almost impossible to become free of its 

grip physically and mentally. Physically it 

stimulates key receptors (nerve endings 

that sense changes in the body) within 

the brain that, in turn, create a euphoria 

to which users quickly develop a 

tolerance. Only higher dosages and 

more frequent use can bring about the 

same effect. 

Users encompass all ages, occupations 

and economic levels, even 

schoolchildren as young as eight years 

old. 

Cocaine use can lead to death from 

respiratory (breathing) failure, stroke, 

cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the 

brain) or heart attack. Children of 

cocaine-addicted mothers come into 

the world as addicts themselves. Many 

suffer birth defects and many other 

problems. 



Heroin 

Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal addictive” substitute morphine. 

drug. It is used by millions of addicts Morphine addiction soon became a 

around the world who are unable to bigger problem than opium addiction. 

overcome the urge to continue taking 

As with opium, the morphine problem 

this drug every day of their lives knowing 

was solved by another “non-addictive” 

that if they stop, they will face the horror 

substitute . “Heroin”. However, heroin 

of withdrawals. 

proved to be even more addictive than 

Heroin (like opium and morphine) is morphine. With the heroin problem 

made from the resin of poppy plants. came yet another “non-addictive” 

Milky, sap-like opium is first removed from substitute the drug now known as 

the pod of the poppy flower. This opium methadone. First developed in 1937 by 

is refined to make morphine, then further German scientists searching for a 

refined into different forms of heroin. surgical painkiller, it was exported to the 

FACTS: 

Most heroin is injected, creating 

US and given the trade name 

additional risks for the user, who faces 

“Dolophine” in 1947. Renamed 

the danger of AIDS or other infection on 

methadone, the drug was soon being 

top of the pain of addiction. 

widely used as a treatment for heroin 

addiction. Unfortunately, it proved to be 

even more addictive than heroin. 

STREET NAMES: 

H, Thai White, Brown Sugar, Smack 

APPEARANCE: 

Powdery or crumbly substance. Varying from 

off white to dark brown. 


Syringes, dirty spoons, belts or rubber tubing. 

Stained or burnt foil. Tiny plastic baggies. 

SMELL: 

Vinegar smell 


Smoked, snorted and injected. 

EFFECTS: 

Tiny pupils, sleepy eyes, slow breathing, runny 

nose, flushed skin, itches and vomiting. 

Suppressed appetite. Needle marks on body. 


Bad teeth, weakened immune system, loss of 

memory and intellectual performance, 

Insomnia, respiratory problems. muscular 

weakness and partial paralysis. 

The origins of heroin 

Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by 

the Bayer pharmaceutical company of 

Germany and marketed as a treatment 

for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for 

morphine addiction. 

A vicious cycle 

During the 1850s, opium addiction was 

a major problem in the world. The 

“solution” was to provide opium addicts 

with a less potent and supposedly “non- 

By the late 1990s, the mortality rate of 

heroin addicts was estimated to be as 

high as twenty times greater than the 

rest of the population. 

Despite its dangers, cocaine use 

continues to increase likely because 

users find it so difficult to escape from 

the first steps taken down the long 

dark road that leads to addiction. 



Ecstacy 

FACTS: 

STREET NAMES: 

E, MDMA, Love Drug, XTC, 

APPEARANCE: 

Tablet form usually with various unique 

designs and colors. 

SMELL: 

Odorless 


Swallowed, snorted or dissolved in a liquid 

and drank. 

EFFECTS: 

Jaw clenching, dry mouth, loss of appetite, 

high energy levels and trans like effects. 


Brain damage, irregular sleeping patterns, 

depression, anxiety, kidney failure, psychosis, 

cardiovascular problems and convulsions. 

Ecstasy was originally developed by 

Merck pharmaceutical company in 

1912. In its original form, it was known 

as “MDMA.” It was used in 1953 by the 

US Army in psychological warfare tests, 

and then resurfaced in the 1960s as a 

psychotherapy medication to lower 

inhibitions. It wasn't until the 1970s that 

MDMA started being used as a party 

drug. 

By the early 1980s, MDMA was being 

promoted as “the hottest thing in the 

continuing search for happiness 

through chemistry” , and the “in drug” 

for many weekend parties. Still legal in 

1984, MDMA was being sold under the 

brand name “Ecstasy”, but by 1985, the 

drug had been banned due to safety 

concerns. 

Since the late 1980s, Ecstasy has 

become an embrasive “marketing” term 

for drug dealers selling “Ecstasy-type” 

drugs that may, in fact, contain very little 

or no MDMA at all. And while MDMA itself 

can produce harmful effects, what is 

called Ecstasy today can contain a wide 

mixture of substances from LSD, cocaine, 

heroin, amphetamine and 

methamphetamine, to rat poison, 

caffeine, dog deworming substances, 

etc. Despite the cute logos dealers put 

on the pills, this is what makes Ecstasy 

particularly dangerous; a user never 

really knows what he is taking. The 

dangers are increased when users 

increase the dose seeking a previous 

high, not knowing they may be taking an 

entirely different combination of drugs. 

Ecstasy is most commonly available in 

pill form but can also be injected and 

used in other ways. Liquid Ecstasy is 

actually GHB, a nervous system 

depressant. A substance that can also 

be found in drain cleaner, floor 

stripper and degreasing solvents. 

Often referred to as the “Love Pill” 

because it is said to heighten the 

perceptions of color, sound and 

amplifies sensations of touch, 

particularity during sex. However ecstacy 

contains hallucinogens that acts on the 

mind causing the user to see and feel 

things that is not really there. 

Ecstacy is emotionally damaging and 

users often suffer from depression, 

confusion, severe anxiety, paranoia, 

psychotic behavior and other 

physiological problems. Ecstacy 

smothers the natural alarm signals given 

out by the body and an individual risks 

going beyond his natural physical 

limitations and endurance. 



Hallucigens 

LSD 

FACTS: 

STREET NAMES: 

Acid, Microdots, Paper caps 

APPEARANCE: 

Small tablets(Microdots). Small square papers 

with designs or cartoon characters. 

SMELL: 

Odorless 


Used orally 

EFFECTS: 

Dilated pupils, very high or low body 

temperature, loss of appetite, hallucinations, 

extreme mood changes. Loses concept of 

space and time. Sweating and chills with 

goose bumps. 


Mental psychosis, reoccurring flash backs, 

acute anxiety and severe depression. 

Schizophrenia. Damage to vision. Suicidal 

thoughts and panic attacks 

Hallucinogens are drugs that cause 

hallucinations. Users see images, hear 

sounds and feel sensations that seem 

very real but do not exist. Some 

hallucinogens also produce sudden and 

unpredictable changes in the mood of 

those who use them. 

“At the age of 16 I was introduced to a 

drug that I abused for over three 

years. LSD. What I was unaware of was 

the fact that LSD is the most potent 

hallucinogen known to man. 

“The drug came on a small piece of 

paper no bigger than my index finger, 

called a blotter. Fifteen minutes after 

putting the paper on my tongue my 

entire body got hot and I began to 

sweat. Some other reactions that I 

experienced while on the drug 

included dilated pupils, nausea and 

goose bumps. While high on LSD I felt 

like there was a huge distortion both in 

my mind and body. The visual changes 

as well as the extreme changes in my 

mood were like some strange scary 

tripone in which I felt like I had no 

control over my mind and body.” 

WHAT IS LSD? 

LSD is one of the most potent, mood- 

changing chemicals. It is manufactured 

from lysergic acid, which is found in the 

ergot fungus that grows on rye and other 

grains. It is produced in crystal form in 

illegal laboratories, mainly in the United 

States. These crystals are converted to a 

liquid for distribution. It is odorless, 

colourless, and has a slightly bitter taste. 

Known as “acid” and by many other 

names, LSD is sold on the street in small 

tablets (“microdots”), capsules or gelatin 

squares (“window panes”). It is 

sometimes added to absorbent paper, 

which is then divided into small squares 

decorated with designs or cartoon 

characters. Occasionally it is sold in liquid 

form. But no matter what form it comes 

in, LSD leads the user to the same place 

a serious disconnection from reality. 

LSD users call an LSD experience a “trip,” 

typically lasting twelve hours or so. When 

things go wrong, which often happens, 

it is called a “bad trip,” another name 

for a living hell. Not only do users 

completely disassociate themselves from 

their usual activities in life they can also 

experience severe, terrifying emotional 

thoughts and feelings, fear of losing 

control, fear of insanity, death and 

despair. In fact some people never 

recover from an acid induced psychosis. 



Inhalents 

FACTS: 

CHEMICALS USED: 

Paint thinners, adhesives, petrol, deodorants, 

butane gas, poppers, acetone, 


Chemical containers. Cloths with chemicals 

on. Plastic bags. 

SMELL: 

Strong chemical smell depending on the 

substance used. 


Sniffed directly from containers or huffed from 

a cloth saturated with the chemical. Sniffing 

chemical from a bag. 

EFFECTS: 

Dizziness, vomiting, loss of sensation and/or 

consciousness, intoxication, suffocation. 


Can kill unpredictably. Damage to the brain, 

liver, kidneys and central nervous system. 

Blackouts, and/or heart failure. 

“Inhalants” refers to the vapors from 

toxic substances which are inhaled to 

reach a quick high. Of more than 1,000 

household and other common products 

that could be abused as inhalants, most 

often used are glue, toluene, petrol, 

lighter fluid, nitrous oxide or “whippets”, 

spray paint, nail polish remover, 

correction fluid, cleaning fluid, amyl 

nitrite or “poppers”, locker room 

deodorizers or “rush”, lacquer thinner 

and other paint solvents. 

“bagging,” the user may inhale fumes 

from substances inside a paper or 

plastic bag. Bagging in a closed area 

greatly increases the chances of 

suffocation. 

“Poppers” and “whippets,” sold at 

concerts and dance clubs, are 

composed of poisonous chemicals that 

can permanently damage the body 

and brain. 

Most of these produce effects similar to Inhalants can cause damage to the 

anesthetics, which slow down the body's heart, kidneys, brain, liver, bone marrow 

functions. Most inhalants act directly on and other organs. It starves the body of 

the nervous system to produce a mind oxygen and force the heart to beat 

altering effect. After an initial high and irregularly and more rapidly. An inhaler 

loss of inhibition comes drowsiness, light- user risks “ Sudden Sniffing Death 

headedness and agitation. Syndrome” where oxygen in the lungs is 

The chemicals are rapidly absorbed replaced by the deadly chemical which 

through the lungs into the 

directly effects the central nervous 

bloodstream and quickly reach the system causing breathing to cease. 

brain and other organs, sometimes Death can occur the first time or the 

causing irreversible physical and hundredth time an inhalant is used. 

mental damage. 

Inhalants can be physically and 

psychologically addictive. Habitual users 

Users inhale the chemical vapors directly 

coming off inhalants suffer from 

from open containers (“sniffing”) or 

withdrawal symptoms which can include 

breathe the fumes from rags soaked in 

nausea, excessive sweating, muscle 

chemicals (“huffing”). Some spray the 

cramps, headaches, chills, agitation with 

substance directly into the nose or 

shaking and hallucinations. Severe cases 

mouth, or pour it onto their collar, sleeves 

of withdrawals can cause convulsions. 

or cuffs and sniff them periodically. In 



Prescription 

Drugs 

FACTS: 

TYPES: 

Stimulants, Opiates, Tranquillizers, Sedatives 


Medicine bottles, containers. 

SMELL: 

Usually odorless 


Usually orally. It can also be smoked, snorted 

of injected. 

EFFECTS: 

Dependant on medication type. 


Damage to central nervous system, brain 

liver, kidneys. Impaired cognitive functions. 

Various other heath dysfunctions depending 

on medication type that includes depression 

and mood swings, weight loss and suicidal 

tenancies. 

Recreational use and addiction to 

prescription drugs is a serious problem 

with teens and adults. National studies 

show that a teen is more likely to have 

abused a prescription drug than an 

illegal street drug. 

Many teens think prescription drugs are 

safe because they were prescribed by a 

doctor. But taking them for non medical 

use to get high or “self-medicate” can 

be just as dangerous and addictive as 

taking illegal street drugs. 

There are very serious health risks in taking 

prescription drugs. This is why they are 

taken only under the care of a doctor. 

And even then, they have to be closely 

monitored to avoid addiction or other 

problems. 

Many pills look the same. It is extremely 

dangerous to take any pill that you are 

uncertain about or was not prescribed for 

you. People can also have different 

reactions to drugs due to the differences 

in each person's body chemistry. A drug 

that was okay for one person could be 

very risky, even fatal, for someone else. 

Prescription drugs are only safe for the 

individuals who actually have the 

prescriptions for them and no one else. 

Due to their potential for abuse and 

addiction, many prescription drugs have 

been categorized in the category as 

opium or heroin. 

Many illegal street drugs were at one 

time used or prescribed by doctors 

and psychiatrists but were later 

banned because their harmful effects 

could no longer be ignored. 

Prescription drugs that are abused can 

include the following major categories: 

Depressants 

Opiates and Morphine Derivatives 

Stimulants 

Antidepressants 

Abuse of prescription drugs can be even 

riskier that the abuse of illegally 

manufactured drugs. The high potency 

of some of the synthetic drugs available 

as prescription drugs creates a high 

overdose risk. 

An alarming fact is that almost 20% of 

school children admits to using 

prescription drugs on a regular basis 

that were not prescribed to them. 

Almost 60% of overdose deaths is 

attributed prescription medication. 

Further the abuse of prescription drugs 

is on the rise with an already alarming 

rate. 



Victory Over Addiction Program 

INTRODUCTION TO THE VICTORY OVER FAILURE 

PROGRAM 

You can never truly understand or OVERCOME your addiction 

problem unless you first look thoroughly into your own life and 

deal with your own failures without compromise, excuses, or 

evasion (based on Matthew 7:1-5; II Corinthians 1:3-5). 

OVERVIEW 

The VICTORY OVER FAILURE PROGRAM is a biblically based 

tool that can help you apply God’s Word in the power of the 

Holy Spirit, so that you may overcome any difficulty of life, 

including your ADDICTION PROBLEM, with the full expectation 

of complete and lasting victory. 

To live victoriously in a lasting, fruitful way, we first need to see 

how we have failed to live God’s way, hence the phrase 

“victory over failures”. By victory over “failures” we don’t mean 

failures at business or failures in school. We mean having 

victory over failures to live biblically (Missing the mark, 

obtaining your full potential, what God calls sin) that keep us 

from having a joyful, vibrant, growing relationship with the 

Lord. Part of the process involves putting off the old manner 

of life and putting on new, righteous practices in their place 

(Ephesians 4:22-24). 

The VICTORY OVER FAILURE PROGRAM describes how to do 

that in very practical ways and gives you a format you can 

follow. This life application study focuses on how to live for 

God and for others, rather than living for “self”. It presents 

biblical principles that are fundamental to living the kind of 

victorious, contented life God intended for you, regardless of 

the circumstances, reaching your full potential and a 

successful life. This program explains these and other biblical 

principles about how to have lasting change in your life. It 

asks you to identify a problem area in your life that you can 

then work on, applying the principles from God’s Word in the 

power of the Holy Spirit. The objective is to help you to rely 

wholly on the Scriptures and the work of the Holy Spirit Himself, 

rather than to rely on the superficial remedies of the world, or 

on your own strength. There are vast contrasts between God’s 

way of dealing with problems and the world’s way (Isaiah 

55:8-11). Only through applying God’s principles can you 

expect lasting change. As you walk according to the biblical 

principles written in your VICTORY OVER FAILURE PROGRAM, 

you will develop Christlike character in your life. The changes 

will be enduring and meaningful, and you will be a faithful, 

fruitful vessel in God’s hands. 

The program starts with an explanation of why you should 

develop a written plan. Then, it describes the materials you 

will need, the purposes of the plan, foundations for biblical 

change, biblical hope for change, and the process for 

putting the plan together. The VICTORY OVER FAILURE 

PROGRAM is not just a one-time exercise, but is an organised, 

biblical approach that you can use to deal with tests, 

temptations, addictions and sin throughout your life. You can 

also use it in helping others with their problems. 

Why develop a written plan? 

Problems in life are not unusual, but many believers, even 

those who have known Christ for years, have not learned how 

to deal biblically with difficult problems as part of the process 

of sanctification. They may experience grave difficulties at 

home or at work, disappointments with others, financial 

losses, health problems, etc. For most of their lives, many 

believers fluctuate between living in victory and living in 

defeat. The Scriptures tell us that believers will always undergo 

spiritual battles (John 16:33; Galatians 5:17). It is also true that 

God has given us victory in the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 

8:28-38). 

Sadly, many have not learned how to live victoriously in the 

empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Often in ignorance, they 

continue to respond to problems the same way they 

responded as unbelievers. Therefore, it is vital that all believers 

learn how to face, deal with, and endure problems as they 

progress through life. Each believer needs a simple, 

organized way of evaluating the situation according to God’s 

truth and developing a plan that, if followed, will bring 

complete and lasting change. This VICTORY OVER FAILURE 

PROGRAM has been developed to help believers become 

established in living God’s way. You might ask the question, 

“Why should I actually have a plan written out to deal with a 

difficulty in my life?” One reason is found in a careful study of I 

Corinthians 10:12-14. In this passage, verse 13 provides great 

hope that God will not allow a temptation or trial in your life 

that is more than you can handle. The previous verse, I 

Corinthians 10:12, warns that we must take heed (to our 

spiritual walk), or we might fall into sin. Isn’t it interesting that in 

the very passage where God gives us a great promise of His 

sovereignty, He also tells us not to be presumptuous or 

arrogant about our ability to withstand temptation on our 

own? He tells us to “be careful” or “be prepared.” 



House 

Benjamin 

NEW LIFE TRAINING CENTRE 

HOUSE BENJAMIN is the finest comprehensive 

addiction treatment inpatient centre available. 

0ur facility is conveniently located in the beautiful De 

Wildt area between Pretoria and Brits. We are also 

situated close to the Lanseria airport to accommodate 

residents from the distant corners of South Africa. 

The centre is run according to a “kibbutz” style 

agricultural working environment. Our mission is to 

provide a confidential and a personalised Victory Over 

Addiction Program and New Life Training classes. 

Medical treatment and mental health Services are 

available at the close by George Mukhari Hospital. We 

deal with addiction and any underlying mental or 

emotional issues, (such as dual-diagnosis persons) in 

a safe, peaceful and restorative environment. 

We are dedicated to the recovery and health of the 

individual, the family, and the community. We provide 

physician monitored detox and withdrawal assistance. 

All medical issues are dealt with at the local clinic, 

hospital or by our private physician. 

The program concludes with the completion of a 

Victory Over Failure Plan and a Re-entry Crisis 

Counseling Course. 

We serve adult men and women (18 and older) with 

drug & alcohol addiction who seek a path to a healthy, 

meaningful and fulfilling life. We treat the addictive 

behavior and its underlying causes in a 

nonjudgmental, caring and safe environment. We 

personalise treatment to meet our clients’ physical and 

medical health, psychological and psychosocial needs, 

personal history and spiritual development. House 

Benjamin combines individualised treatment, physician 

care and holistic health in a faith based setting to 

rebuild relationships and transform lives. 



will raise enough funds to ensure that we can achieve our goals 

in fighting addiction among the youth. 

The goals of the project will be; 

In Judges Chapter seven, we read that God used an army of 300 

men to overwhelm a powerful enemy that greatly outnumbered 

them. 

Verse seven says, The Lord said to Gideon, “I will deliver you 

with the 300". God delivered on his promise, and by His great 

power, used a mere 300 individuals to conquer a dreadful and 

massive military force. 

Similar to Gideon's dilemma, we have a massive enemy to fight 

in drug addiction. To succeed we need finances. Our aim is to 

raise funds to make a successful "VICTORY OVER 

ADDICTION" program available to everybody in need of 

recovery, irrespective of their financial situation. 

We are looking for 300 business people willing to stand with the 

" New Life Drug Rescue" in this battle by advertising in our 

monthly "VICTORY OVER ADDICTION” publication. This 

A drug awareness campaign through the publication and 

distribution of the "VICTORY OVER ADDICTION " 

publication. 

Sponsorship for addicts to attend a New Life Training course 

at the "HOUSE BENJAMIN" New Life Training Centre. 

To create employment for students at completion of their 

program. 

To accomplish this goal we have created an innovative way 

where companies can assist us in this campaign and receive 

substantial business exposure at the same time, making our 

campaign a mutually beneficial arrangement. 

The package we offer for our donators includes: 

-Advertising in our print publication. 

-Advertising in our e-magazine publication. 

-Ad space and unique company profile page on our web page. 

-Local and National Exposure. 



Breaking 

NYAOPE 

News 

KROKODIL (The Zombie Drug) 

Drug manufacturers are 

always on the lookout to 

manufacture drugs 

cheaper for more profit. 

This along with an 

uneducated public makes 

Nyaope one of the 

biggest drug scares to hit 

the streets. 

Nyaope is a cheaper alternative to Heroin and is mixed 

with a range of dangerous chemicals that ranges 

between, cleaning chemicals, detergents, arsenic, 

poison, tv tube powder, various psychiatric, depressant 

and ARV medications. Each batch is different. 

The actual effects on the user is difficult to determine due 

to the range of chemicals used and mixtures concocted. 

However it will take your family, your dreams and most 

likely your life. 

SANBS issues warning about 

“Bluetoothing” 

This drug 

derives its 

name from 

the green, 

bumpy and 

scaly 

appearance 

on the skin of 

the users. This 

drug is 

loosely manufactured from codeine and a mixture of toxic 

chemicals in an effort to create desomorphine. These 

chemicals includes the like of hydrochloric acid, various 

household cleaners, paint thinners and red phosphorous. 

Desopmorphine is said to be 10 x stronger than morphine, with 

a quick onset but working out much quicker than its Heroin 

counterpart leaving the user with the urge to constantly use in 

order to avoid withdrawals. Krokodil has serious effects on the 

user like, skin infections, soft tissue infections, inflamation of the 

veins, skin ulceration, gangrene, limb amputations and 

necrosis(death of living tissue). 

Should the user survive, the rehabilitation from this drug is 

the most difficult. The withdrawals can lead to a month of 

excruciating pain, and should a person get clean from krokodil 

he is almost always left with permanent after effects like 

speech impediment, a vacant gaze, erratic movement and 

permanent tissue damage. 

A very dangerous trend has been noted by the S.A.P.S that 

became known as “Bluetoothing”. This is where addicts 

out of pure desperation will draw blood from another user 

who already had his “fix” and then inject himself with the 

blood to “share the high”. 

Over and above the obvious high risk of obtaining blood 

related diseases, the act itself comes with its own set of 

risks. 

According to Dr Thompson from the SANBS. Mixing 

incompatible blood types can have fatal reactions 

that includes: severe blood clotting, shock, jaundice, 

collapse of the circulatory system, organ failure and 

death. 

Such actions is very difficult to prevent seeing that an 

addict at the low point of real desperation will still engage 

in this practice while even knowing the risk that is involved. 

Parents and family members are urged to educate 

themselves on the signs of drug abuse and its withdrawal 

symptoms in order to find such a person help before it 

gets to the point of such dangerous acts. 

Concern over 

“Synthetic” Drugs 

known as 

“Spice”. 

A synthetic drug with the 

similar effects of 

marijuana is being 

marketed as a legal drug 

in South Africa. It is 

described as a designer 

drug in which herbs, incense and other leavy materials are 

sprayed with lab-synthesised liquid chemicals that has been 

identified as a variation of the JWD synthetic chemical. This is a 

chemical not covered by the South African drug laws 

because it is not a derivative of the “dagga” plant. 

Companies also complained that the drug is not detected by 

traditional tests and the manufacturers often alter the 

molecular structure to make it even more difficult be detected 

by standard drug tests. 

The effects on the body is also inconclusive because there are 

various mixtures added to these drugs. 

Numerous proposals has been made to the SA Medicine 

Control Board to ban this synthetic chemical. 



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