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Carte Blanche: Prescription for addiction

Carte Blanche: Prescription for addiction

The South African15 hours ago
Sunday, 05 July's episode of Carte Blanche uncovers how powerful prescription drugs are fueling an addiction crisis on Johannesburg's East Rand, where the lines between healthcare and drug dealing have dangerously blurred.
Instead of back-alley exchanges, the illegal trade happens openly in pharmacies and suburban clinics, with professionals in white coats acting as suppliers.
These so-called healers are selling legal medication illegally, enabling widespread addiction and leaving communities grappling with a silent, yet devastating epidemic.
Carte Blanche is a South African investigative journalism television series that airs on M-Net every Sunday at 19:00.
Its first episode aired on 21 August 1988 and over the last 34-plus years has earned credibility among South African viewers for its investigation into corruption, consumer issues, and current events.
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