ARV Abuse in South Africa News Report (4/6/09)

Anti Retro-Viral Drug Efavirenz abuse news piece in South Africa.

A drug intended to treat HIV and AIDS is sweeping the townships of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is cheap and powerfully addictive.

“It’s extremely frustrating,” said Dr. Njabulo Masabo, from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. “It’s extremely, you know, discouraging because on one end you’re trying to fight this epidemic that has ravaged the world so much … the results are catastrophic.”

-ABC NIGHTLINE 4/6/09

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