Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof Goodman Sibeko, Head of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health at UCT about a recent UN Office on Drugs and Crime workshop held in South Africa, looking at improving treatment standards. The workshop took place as the world marked International Overdose Awareness Day, a reminder of the need for effective drug treatment solutions as South Africa struggles with a high rate of addiction and substance abuse.