Harm Reduction and Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) in South Africa

Developed by South Africa ITTC

Published on 11/18/2019

This video features personal vignettes of South African residents who have experience with addiction and treatment. Their stories, paired with an overview of current practices in South Africa, provide helpful context in the current climate of drug use in the country. This video is aimed at reducing stigma against those who experience addiction and rally more supporters towards harm reduction, MAT and other forms of treatment.

Resource Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lty0ffLCPmU

This product was developed by this Center under previous funding as part of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network through the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)/Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA).

The International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) supports the rapid improvement in competencies and skills among current and future generations of addiction professionals to meet the increasing demand for prevention, treatment and public health services. Toward this end, the ICUDDR facilitates networking among universities to promote high quality education and training in the field of addiction prevention, treatment and public health interventions. It also pursues related applied addictions research, outreach and advocacy.

ICUDDR is funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). INL works to keep Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries deliver justice and fairness by strengthening their police, courts, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores.