Mzansi Twitter shows its caring side after woman downs bottle of wine in supermarket

A video went viral of an unknown woman standing in the middle of a shop downing a bottle of wine. IOL_Lifestyle

Another user even suggested reaching out to the unknown woman.March 4, 2020About 20 percent of South Africans – one out of every five adults – abuse mind-altering substances, with alcohol, pain-killers and dagga the worst offenders.

The annual cost to the country of alcohol abuse alone, in terms of absenteeism, lost productivity, health and welfare costs and alcohol-related crime is estimated at up to 10 percent of Gross Domestic Product , or as much as R37.9-billion annually, according to a 2014 study in the South African Medical Journal .

Dr Eugene Allers, a member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists , says that substance abuse and mental illness are closely linked. “Sobriety is no longer considered the only measure of success, rather the ability of the patient to be free of illicit drugs, and functional,” he added.

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