Daily Digest | The true effects of "lean" in our communities and drug curiosity amongst teenagers 

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As drugs continue to plague communities across South Africa, Cape Town has seen a surge of ‘lean’ usage. Mpho Mashita and Jones Netshipise are joined by Dr Wisani Makhomisane from the South African Society of Psychiatrists (Sasop) Limpopo to talk about the true effects of lean and similar drugs in our communities. They also look into drug curiosity amongst teenagers and some of the mistakes parents make when addressing their curious teens. 
2 Sep 2025 English South Africa Business · Arts

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