Substance abuse horror

The Heideveld Safety Cluster Schools under the guidance of Rosdien Desai, chair and coordinator, hosted a substance abuse awareness campaign on Wednesday 10 September at his school, Heideveld Primary School.

- AVRIL FILLIES

South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) and the Manenberg police were also part of the campaign which was a preventative measure to keep the youth safe.

The Safety Cluster Schools consist of the nine schools in Heideveld, including Cathkin High and Heideveld High, and only Vanguard Primary and Cathkin High were not present at the campaign.

"Within the cluster we look at things impacting the schools in the Heideveld area. One of the things we picked up in the cluster is the drug abuse among children which is rife within the communities we serve. Some of the learners are not necessarily using drugs but they have seen it or are in company where others are using drugs and the campaign was a preventative measure," says Desai.