SAY it ANYWAY
THE NACOSA PODCAST
Where real voices take the mic.
This is a podcast about people, their lives and the stories that shape our communities.
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Drugs & Parenting
1: Parenting young people who use drugs
In the first episode of our four-part series on Parenting and Drug Use, we take a real, raw look at parenting young people who use drugs. What it’s like to be young and into drugs, what to look out for and the hard-earned lessons in being a parent to someone in the grip of drug use. You will hear deeply personal experiences from two young people who use drugs, a parent whose children used drugs and a community worker supporting families.
2: Parents who use drugs
4: THE PUBLIC AS PARENT
Communities get angry when they see drug use out in the open. If we don’t see it, if we turn our backs, it’s doesn’t exist. Right? But what if we flip the script and ask – what is the role of the public in education, awareness and support for people who use drugs? In this final episode of our Parenting and Drug Use series, we ask the difficult questions about the Public as Parent. You will hear the unusual perspectives of ward councillor, Ashley Potts, Lukholo Ngamlana, a traditional leader and healer, Herbert November from the Central City Improvement District and Khulula Gontsana from TBHIV Care, who works daily with people who use drugs.
3: Pregnancy and substance use
There is perhaps nothing more controversial than pregnancy and drug use. Few people understand the complex issues that people dependent on drugs who become pregnant face – and the difficult pregnancy, birth and post-partum journey they must navigate. In this episode hear from a mother who has been on methadone while pregnant, a doctor who treats people on methadone and an activist for the rights and responsibilities of pregnant people who use drugs.
Do you know a parent who uses drugs? Be honest – did you judge them? This second episode goes deep into the difficult topic of parents who use drugs. Their struggles, their heartbreaks, the love they have for their children and how a new parenting programme is helping them to be better and more present parents. You will meet courageous parents who are navigating this difficult journey and the people who are supporting them.
