New Twist in South Africa's AIDS War
Authorities and health experts say South Africans living with AIDS are being robbed of their lifesaving drugs so that they can be mixed with marijuana and smoked.
The concoction is called ‘whoonga’ -- less a word than an exclamation -- and it adds a bizarre twist to the war on HIV/AIDS in the world's worst-affected country just as it embarks on a massive distribution of antiretrovirals.
AIDS expert, Njabulo Mabaso, points out that there is no evidence that any ingredient of the AIDS drug cocktail is addictive or does anything to enhance the marijuana high.
Mabaso says that ‘whoonga’ smokers may be fooling themselves into believing the AIDS drugs are giving them a high, when it is really some other ingredient.
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The concoction is called ‘whoonga’ -- less a word than an exclamation -- and it adds a bizarre twist to the war on HIV/AIDS in the world's worst-affected country just as it embarks on a massive distribution of antiretrovirals.
AIDS expert, Njabulo Mabaso, points out that there is no evidence that any ingredient of the AIDS drug cocktail is addictive or does anything to enhance the marijuana high.
Mabaso says that ‘whoonga’ smokers may be fooling themselves into believing the AIDS drugs are giving them a high, when it is really some other ingredient.
To read the article titled, “New twist in SA's AIDS war,” click here.
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