Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002
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Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008)Chapter 2 : Combating of Substance Abuse3. Interventions to combat substance abuse |
| (1) | The Minister and the ministers responsible for the departments and organs of state listed in section 53(2)(a) to (t), must take reasonable measures within the scope of their line functions and available resources to combat substance abuse through the development and coordination of interventions that fall into three broad categories, namely— |
| (a) | demand reduction, which is concerned with services aimed at discouraging the abuse of substances by members of the public; |
| (b) | harm reduction, which for the purposes of this Act is limited to the holistic treatment of service users and their families, and mitigating the social, psychological and health impact of substance abuse; and |
| (c) | supply reduction, which refers to efforts aimed at stopping the production and distribution of illicit substances and associated crimes through law enforcement strategies as provided for in the applicable laws. |
| (2) | The ministers and organs of state contemplated in subsection (1) must adopt a multifaceted and integrated approach to enhance coordination and cooperation in the management of substance abuse and ensure the effective implementation of the National Drug Master Plan. |
| (3) | Cabinet must adopt a National Drug Master Plan, containing the national drug strategy and setting out measures to control and manage the supply of and demand for drugs in the Republic. |
| (4) | The Minister must co-ordinate the implementation of the National Drug Master Plan aimed at the combating of substance abuse. |
