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This week on Special Assignment SABC 3 at 21h30 on July 5, 2005

"Shattered Dreams" -  Press release

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This Tuesday Special Assignment tracks the unfolding tragedy in Cape Town, where addiction to crystal methamphetamine is spreading among teenagers faster than anywhere else in the world.

Since our program on the drug commonly know as tik last year, the number of people seeking help has doubled.  Tik is behind the break-up of many families and in some cases it’s even leading to suicide.  We spoke to a young schoolgirl who told us that in her class, 40 out of the 45 pupils regularly smoke the drug, while more and more young girls are being pushed into prostitution to support their addiction.

We meet Nabu Cassiem, and her group of volunteers. They took up the challenge of the drug epidemic and provide counselling and support to recovering addicts. One of the women in the support group, Rifqa Wort an ex-tik addict, tells her story. She can’t remember anything of her past - not even giving birth to her 4-year-old daughter, Yusrah. Now she is trying to come to terms what she missed out on, and to renew the relationship with her daughter.

We also join a dedicated team of crime fighters on a nine hour shift, as they raid houses of known drug dealers and tik manufacturers. Government has set up a multi-disciplinary task team to deal with the crisis. But these good intentions to stem the tide look inadequate as teenagers get hooked on a scale not seen before.

Do not miss this heartbreaking story on SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT, on Tuesday at 21h30 on SABC3. It is directed by Johann Abrahams and was filmed by Shamiel Albertyn.
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