South africa: "Tik" drug turns youths into monsters

FOCUS: "Tik", the Afrikaans name for crystal meth, is widespread in Cape Town's poorest suburbs. Around 300,000 people - mostly teenagers - use this drug, known for increasing agressivity. One mother, driven to extremes, tells her tragic story.

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• agressivity
• meth

[Greggybread]

Dude if you knew the aggression and shit he put her through you might understand. Meth is THE most addictive drug out.

Her son probably beat the shit out of her regularly and stole from her. in my opinion, she saved him from a worse fate

[zndprophet]

Meth is a horrible, horrible drug.

[BowBrown0]

My friend in cape town is using it :( Wish this drug didnt exist.. I just heard bout everything, and he always told me hes not using it anymore.. feel like shit Kak drug

[ChristiaanL14]

Teek ? Could he at least pronounce the word right? It's Tik

[bernerer]

Well, I would tell my son to fuck off and leave me alone. Killing him seems a bit harsh. But who am I to judge the doings of those terribly poor, ingenious people.

[tomfy1979]

There is alot of incorrect information in this clip.

[fullmetaljaco]

i am so glad i am not a son of an afromurderous bitch... killing their own sons... sluts with no heart, you were better when you were slaves and starved to death, because even the deepest sufference possible has not taught humanity to you. why can' t you send them to jail, shit!!! why??? was killing them the only way?? and then they are free to walk in the street without be prosecuted. you suck at life bitches. you and your people, who don' t hang you in the square when they hear what you did!

[howardlynch]

Sociopath bitch, look how you talk about your son

[JasonJustPlayin2]

@NitroDog19 Yeah they need to open their eyes the government is just putting money in the hands of criminals becuase of our current system if they legalize it they will also seperate the drug from other drugs such as tik therfore keeping users away from temptation>>>>>....

[NitroDog19]

@JasonJustPlayin2 Word i figured we'd be on the same page. Sall good man

[JasonJustPlayin2]

@NitroDog19 Yes i completly agree with you on that matter im fucken stined off my cherry right now and I have to say you are right about 420 checvk out my page dude then see then inside story

[NitroDog19]

@JasonJustPlayin2 Ahh NOW i understand and see your perspective upon this matter. In that case i drop my previous statement and will completely agree with you. Altough,it may be not ALL are affiliated with gangs but i suppose more then 90% would be,seeing THEY would need money for there supply somehow. They need to just legalize that 420 man.... TOO MUCH bad hype about weed,yet i havent seen anyone kill over weed haha.