The Clinix Health Group teamed up with former Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Bernard Parker recently at Mams Mall in Mamelodi as part of its awareness campaign on substance use disorders and addiction.
Parker said the campaign showed how youth involvement in sports has associations with substance use and addiction.
With so many social pressures and personal responsibilities that come with success as a footballer, with access to a lot of money and sudden fame, it can be so easy to lose focus and derail. This can also have adverse effects on your mental health, he said.
Increase in drug use in TshwaneClinix chief corporate services officer Matshepo Majola said reports by doctors, clinical associates and social workers from the University of Pretoria in recent years show a steady increase in harmful drug use in Tshwane .
There is a major shortage of services in the city to help people who use drugs and struggle with addiction.
