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Deputy Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini. Picture: Damaris Helwig<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The government has launched an anti-alcohol and substance abuse campaign, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe phenomenon of alcohol and substance abuse has dire implications to millions of South Africans as it contributes towards many ills such as crime, gangsterism, domestic violence and other forms of social problems,\u201d Dlamini said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cCollective national action\u201d was required to deal with the problem.<\/p>\n

The government had developed a five-year programme of action including reviewing policies and liquor legislation. It would educate and create awareness on substance abuse, while reviewing \u201cinstitutional mechanisms\u201d to prevent and manage alcohol and drug use in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to implement measures that will reduce exposure of young people and the general population to advertising that falsely portrays carefully packaged ethanol as a product that is associated with being cool and successful.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is possible to have fun without alcohol.\u201d<\/p>\n

The government would have to ensure it raised the price of alcohol and limited the number of liquor outlets.<\/p>\n

The legal drinking age would have to be raised and drunk driving more harshly dealt with.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must never allow alcohol and substance abuse as well as illicit drug trafficking to threaten the stability of our country.\u201d – Sapa<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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