{"id":90068,"date":"2019-02-18T14:47:46","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T12:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=90068"},"modified":"2019-02-19T12:43:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T10:43:08","slug":"video-not-sensitive-viewers-reality-heroin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/02\/18\/video-not-sensitive-viewers-reality-heroin\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: NOT FOR SENSITIVE VIEWERS &#8211; The reality of heroin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A drug addict injected himself with heroin in front of a woman a few weeks ago just before he went for help against his addiction.<br \/>\nIt happened at about midday in one of our streets.<\/p>\n<p>These drug addicts are standing at robots and our community is still giving them money.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video, you paid for it!<\/p>\n<p>Ms Elna Lewis (who was one of the founders of the Oorwinnaars) and Pastor Jannie Jacobs (Oorwinnaars Halfway House for men who are drug addicts) asks everybody not to give them money anymore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you give them money, you are indirectly responsible if this person dies of a overdose later,\u201d Pastor Jacobs said last week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you need help for your drug addiction, call Ms Lewis at 082 556 4467 or Pastor Jacobs at 082 566 1862.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022To make everybody aware of the problems of drug addiction in Middelburg and to help parents to know the signs of drug addiction, a special Awareness function will be held on 4 March at 18:30 at Corpus Christi.<\/p>\n<p>Entrance is free.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, call Ms Lewis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warning: Trigger alert &#8211; not for sensitive viewers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dBHw9L_BXKY' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88482\/parents-frustrated-lack-space-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents frustrated by a lack of space in Middelburg schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88163\/traffic-officers-appear-court-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88186\/trafficalert-two-dead-kranspoort-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficAlert: Two dead in Kranspoort accidents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88191\/video-two-perish-truck-jack-knifes\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Two perish after truck jack-knifes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp 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class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:tobie@mobserver.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">tobie@mobserver.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the reality of heroin addiction every day in Middelburg!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8164,"featured_media":90069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Daleen 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