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Tik: Let’s Fight It

Mike Hampton Posted on by

I have met many drug addicts and a few parents of drug addicts in Knysna, my home town in South Africa. My first neighbour here was a heroin addict. One day, in his car on the way back from Pick ‘n Pay, he surprised me with a detour into White Location to score. Cocaine was happening at Swing Café where I provided entertainment (i was there for 6 months a month after it first opened). One recovering addict I know, whose compensated with weed and alcohol, has been open about much … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!

Tik: Knysna’s Most Dangerous Drug

Mike Hampton Posted on by

Tik is one of the most dangerous drugs in the world and nowhere more concentrated than on the Cape Flats in the Western Province of South Africa where in 1 in every 10 children have tried it. It’s reached my little home town of Knysna, 450km up the Eastern coast, eating at our slogan, “The Beautiful Town”, and scaring me shitless. I’m forced to refer to outside resources as the reason for me blogging is because of the dire lack of local information which, in turn, suggests a dire lack … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!