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Goliath, Veonna. "Practice guidelines for culturally sensitive drug prevention interventions." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1017193.

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South Africa has experienced a notable increase in adolescent drug use during the country’s transition from apartheid to democracy (Central Drug Authority [CDA], 2006). These findings are verified by epidemiological studies and two national youth risk behaviour surveys, highlighting the need for effective drug prevention interventions. Whilst drug use spans across age, gender and social strata, the rapid increase in both legal and illicit drug use among adolescents in the Northern Areas communities of Port Elizabeth has been particularly pronounced. The South African Community Epidemiology Net

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Parry, Charles, and Bronwyn Myers. "Beyond the rhetoric : towards a more effective and humane drug policy framework in South Africa." Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/18783.

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The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za<br>The March 2011 Anti-Substance Abuse Summit in Durban continued the outdated approach to policy around illicit drugs in South Africa. It missed opportunities for discussing how to impact significantly on the health and social harms associated with problematic drug use and reduce the burden of drug-related cases in the criminal justice system. The government needs to move away from the political rhetoric of a ‘drug-free society’ and start the real work of formulating and implementing an evidence-based drug policy that lea

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Hayman, Abraham Burger. "Risk and protective factors associated with substance abuse amongst adolescents." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1008297.

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Substance abuse remains one of the critical challenges facing South Africa. Research studies conducted locally and internationally, reflect a sharp increase in the number of young people that are falling prey to substance abuse (with the age of onset decreasing rapidly). These rising statistics, as well as the guidelines for evidence based practice suggest that drug prevention interventions need to be tailored to the needs of specific recipients of the service. The aim of the present study was therefore to understand the needs of a specific group of adolescents from a designated community in t

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Nord, Sofie, and Frida Mattebo. "A comparison in substance use among learners in four schools in Port Elizabeth, South Africa – T.A.D.A vs. non-T.A.D.A." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-11267.

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Research conducted in USA says that drug prevention is a successful method against chemical dependency and should be a part of the curriculum in all schools. The need for evidence based methods is increasing. Little research has been done on the subject in South Africa and other third world countries, hence the need for this research. There is unquestionably substance abuse amongst South African students. The organisation SANCA provides a school based prevention program called T.A.D.A. A quantitative study was made where questionnaires were used to collect data from 4 schools in Port Elizabeth

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Kok, Elana. "Voorkomingsprogramme vir middelmisbruik deur hoerskoolleerders : riglyne vir maatskaplike werkers." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16372.

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Thesis (MA(MW))--University of Stellenbosch,2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An exploratory study was done on prevention programmes of substance abuse by high school learners. This was done in order to: explore the factors leading to substance abuse by high school learners; explore the conditions for successful substance abuse programmes and compare it with existing programmes; and to determine how prevention programmes for high school learners can be used in South-African schools. The motivation for this study emerged as a result of the researcher’s involvement in prevention programmes for ad

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Makhura, Machaba James. "An investigation of the causes of substance abuse by learners in the Waterberg District of Limpopo Province : a case study." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/551.

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Rungani, Judith. "Drug abuse in selected Grahamstown schools." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1004784.

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The study explores drug abuse by learners in selected Grahamstown high schools. The study`s main concern is that drug abuse by learners is on the rise but yet there is less research on the drugs which are being used and the factors which motivate the learners to use such drugs. There are several drug abuse prevention strategies which are being implemented but yet they seem not to be very effective. It is in this frame of reference that this study saw it vital to focus on drug abuse by high school learners in Grahamstown. The study aims to identify the most commonly abused drugs by learners in

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McGregor, Dale. "A high school guidance programme aimed at the primary prevention of sexual abuse of children as part of a national strategy for the prevention of child sexual abuse in South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003435.

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The sexual abuse of children has become recognised as a major problem affecting children in most, if not all, countries of the world. The prevention of such abuse has, in the last decade, become an issue of international significance. In South Africa, prevention efforts are mainly informal ad hoc strategies initiated by individuals or organisations. As such they suffer from being short-lived and often isolated. Prevention efforts fall into the general categories of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Primary prevention focuses on preventing abuse from occurring at all. There are two ma

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Swartz-Filies, Sylnita. "Reflections on the life-world experiences of the adolescent "tik" use." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2007. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_5195_1237510831.

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<p>Substance abuse among adolescents is a global problem and South Africa is no exception. In the Western Cape there is an alarming popularity and increased use of an illicit highly addictive substance, locally known as 'tik-tik'/methamphetamine. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the neurotoxic effects of this substance and there is an urgent need to address the 'tik-tik' problem in the Westen Cape. Tik/methamphetamine has thus become a great concern to educators, social workers and health practitioners in the province. The goal of this study was to explore the life-world of the adole

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Londt, Marcel P. "Management of domestic violence: risk-based assessment and intervention guidelines with perpetrators of intimate violence." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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The main goal of this study was to develop assessment and intervention guidelines that will provide practitioners with a framework to develop and implement batterer intervention programmes. The development of batterer intervention programmes must be informed by risk-based assessment and the study has identified this as a priority. This priority was informed by the popular notions that batterer intervention by itself, is futile and that intervention efforts were misdirected and useless. The author was of the opinion that if specific risk markers were identified, the batterer intervention effort

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Hendrickson, Blake Edward. "Personality traits of alcohol and other drug users in Cape Town, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16568.

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Includes bibliographical references<br>The Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS) is a relatively new questionnaire that assesses individual personality risk for substance-related problems. Preliminary findings have indicated that the SURPS is a useful measure for identifying characteristics predisposing some individuals to alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. High levels of hopelessness, anxiety sensitivity, sensation seeking, and impulsivity are each associated with specific patterns of substance use caused by underlying motivational susceptibilities. Furthermore, incorporating these traits i

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Swarts, Brigitte Stephanie. "The inevitability of us :exploring the risk and protective factors relating to the use and / or rejection of methamphetamine amongst youth in Manenberg." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_6991_1298285933.

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<p>This study presents a discursive journey with regard to the risk and protective factors confronting individuals who engage in methamphetamine use within the Manenberg area. Given that this journey requires a cautious and sensitive approach to the meaning making of the lived experiences of the six (6) individual users (the informant base)<br>the study adopted an analysis process that would allow for a guided &ldquo<br>tour&rdquo<br>of these experiences. In doing so, the study made use of the grounded theory method that allowed for this guided &ldquo<br>tour&rdquo<br>to be fully anchored in t

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Orwa, Titus Okello. "Modelling the dynamics of alcohol and methamphetamine co-abuse in the Western Cape Province of South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95982.

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Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Clinical results have indicated that abuse of multiple drugs/substances has devastating health and social consequences. The combined abuse of alcohol and the highly addictive methamphetamine has worsened the drug epidemic in South Africa, especially in the Western Cape Province. Using non-linear ordinary differential equations, we formulate a deterministic mathematical model for alcohol-methamphetamine coabuse epidemic. We prove that the growth of the co-abuse epidemic is dependent on the threshold parameters of the indivi

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Mboniswa, Hlangalwethu. "Best practices in dealing with substance abuse in the workplace." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8542.

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The research study was to identify what strategies could be used by organizations in managing or containing substance abuse in the workplace. In solving the research problems, the following actions were taken: A literature study was conducted to identify the scope and impact of substance abuse in the workplace; A literature study was also conducted to identify the strategies to prevent and contain substance abuse in the workplace;The findings from the literature studies were integrated into a model of best practices for the management of substance abuse in the workplace; The model was used as

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Jarman, Lennon. "Parental management of adolescent substance abuse." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/17625.

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The incidence and consequences of adolescent substance abuse for the health and well-being of adolescents, their significant others and society at large, have become an increasing concern. The early onset of substance use further enhances the potential for addiction, thus emphasizing the need for early identification and intervention. The literature and practice observations suggest that parental management, which includes parenting practices such as parental monitoring, clear rules about substance use and the modelling of protective, constructive behaviours, protects adolescents from the onse

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Smith, Alex. "Cannabis confusion : criminalization and decriminalization revisited." Bachelor's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19072.

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Matthews, Brenda Marian Frederica. "An exploratory study of aspects on environmental conditions associated with alcohol and drug abuse and criminal behaviour." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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Universally it has been reported that the fundamental change in or breakdown of traditional patterns of family living is a major cause of juvenile crime around the world. Researchers argue althought sequential violence may originate from certain important social and historical conditions - substance abuse primarily fules the cycle of violence. The major causes of delinquency in various countries are related to each nation's economic and social environment. The present study took place in the Correctional Services of the Boland Overberg region. The study aimed to examine the impact of risk fact

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Smith, Janine. "Employees' perceptions of the South African Police Service's employee substance abuse prevention programme in Port Elizabeth." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021183.

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Substance abuse is a major social issue within the South African Police Service (SAPS). To address this issue, the SAPS implement an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) as an intervention to address problems that may affect the work performance of employees. Despite the existence of this programme, substance abuse is still occurring and has a negative impact on work performance. This concern has fuelled the researcher to initiate this study. The goal of this study is to gain an understanding of Port Elizabeth SAPS employees’ perceptions regarding the effectiveness of the EAP substance abuse pr

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Muusha, Prudence. "Substance abuse by women and its effects on family cohesion in rural villages in the Nkonkobe municipality, Eastern Cape." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1005997.

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There is a paucity of research in the area of women abusing substances and the effects thereof on family cohesion. Lameman (2008:83) has claimed that “women substance abuse is surrounded by secrecy owing to the societal position and history of women in South Africa and worldwide”. Because women abuse substances in private it is reasonable to assume that there is little known on the effects of such abuse on especially the family and society at large. Mammam (2006:55) points out that “families continue to evolve like any other system as a way of adapting to the environment and responding to the

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Hagaman, Angela M., Jeffery A. Gray, Nicholas Hagemeier, et al. "Impact of an Organized Marketing Campaign on Drug Take Back Event Outcomes in South Central Appalachia." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3195.

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Background: Prescription drug abuse is a major public health concern in the United States, associated with dramatic increases in morbidity and mortality over the past two decades. In recent years, disposal of unwanted, unused, and expired medications has been a pillar of national prevention efforts. Acknowledging increased policy and advocacy emphasis on improving prescription drug disposal behaviors of consumers, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the impacts of a targeted promotional campaign on participation in community-based drug take back events (TBE) in NE Tennessee. Methods: Bet

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Jacobs, Lee-Ann. "The role of the school management in addressing the problem of drug abuse in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/675.

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Drug abuse by teenagers is a problem encountered by educators in South African schools. This study focuses on the reasons for, and the consequences of teenage drug abuse in one school in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth. The main aim of this study was to formulate strategies which school managers can use to alleviate the problem of drug abuse among learners. A naturalistic approach was followed to conduct qualitative research. The research design used is a case study. Data-collection techniques consisted of semi-structured and unstructured interviews, observations and questionnaires. Respo

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Da, Rocha Silva Lee. "An investigation of the relationship between drug consumption and crime in South Africa : implications for social work." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2023.

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Mgidi, Siphelele. "Relevance of the family assessment for least developed countries (FALDC) assessment tool rendering child protection services in the Eastern Cape, South Africa." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/6335.

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Assessment tools have been used for various purposes, including for protecting children from maltreatment. The main aim of this study was to to evaluate and determine the relevance of the Family Assessment for Leased Developed Countries (FALDC) assessment tool for child protection services in the Eastern Cape Province. The research was conducted using the social developmental welfare approach (Patel, 2005) and ecological systems theory (Healy, 2005). The study made use of the qualitative research method; in doing so the study made use of the case study design. In using the qualitative research

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Lambert, Tania. "The perceptions of grade eight and nine learners of a life skills programme on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, rape and child abuse." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/390.

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Worldwide millions of children are victims of neglect and physical and mental harm, including sexual abuse and exploitation. South Africa, however, is widely believed to have not only one of the highest incidences of rape in the world, but also one of the highest levels of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) transmission. With research findings showing that HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are rapidly increasing globally, young people are, and continue to be, at the forefront of the AIDS pandemic. Therefore, it is suggested that pre

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Britz, Cecelia Adonia. "Knowledge levels of school learners before and after a life skills program on rape and child abuse." Thesis, University of Port Elizabeth, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/360.

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Due to the early age at which children are exposed to rape and child abuse, preventative programs should be implemented as early as possible. Schools provide ample opportunity to reach learners of all ages. Educators have regular contact with learners and have a key role to play in the implementation of comprehensive health and education life skills programs. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) can link up with schools to combat abuse that affects children in South African communities. The Ubuntu Education Fund requested the Health and Development Research Institute (HDRI) of the University o

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Fana, Thanduxolo. "Assessment of drug resistant Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: knowledge levels among community members in Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1016076.

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The aim of this study was to assess community members’ knowledge levels regarding Drug Resistant TB and HIV and AIDS. The study was conducted at ward 40 in Green bushes area in Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality (NMMM). A quantitative research method was used in this study. Random sampling is the type of probability sampling method that was used in this study. The sample consisted of 100 respondents above 18 years who were randomly selected from the beneficiary list of for the RDP houses in Green bushes area in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality. Data for this study were collec

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Kalula, Asha Saidi. "Modelling the dynamics of methamphetamine abuse in the Western Cape." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6817.

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Thesis (MSc (Mathematical Sciences))--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.<br>Includes bibliography<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The production and abuse of methamphetamine has increased dramatically in South Africa, especially in the Western Cape province. A typical methamphetamine use cycle consists of concealed use after initiation, addiction, treatment and recovery. The model by Nyabadza and Musekwa in [32], is extended to include a core group, fast and slow progression to addiction. The model is analysed analytically and numerically using mass action incidence function and non-linear incidence

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Wijnberg, Marcelle. "Exploration of male gang members' perspectives of gangs and drugs." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20000.

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Thesis (M Social Work)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Western Cape is notorious for its high prevalence of gangs and resulting gang violence. This is confirmed in the multitude of frequent reports of homicides attributed to gangs. This area of South Africa further has elevated substance abuse statistics. Literature clearly states that gangs and drugs are inextricably linked. The nature of the interaction is however unclear, although the effects of the interaction is significantly apparent as the consequences of gang activities is often felt by innocent bystanders. It

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Swart, Corrie Hendrien. "Sekere aspekte van dwelmmisbruik onder jeugdiges in die Kaapse Skiereiland met verwysing na die voorkomende rol van SANRA en die geaffilieerde Dwelm Aksie Komitees." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15838.

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Bibliography: pages 114-123.<br>'n Literatuurstudie is onderneem om die redes vir dwelmmisbruik onder jeugdiges na te vors. Dit blyk dat daar nie 'n eenvoudige verklaring is vir die verskynsel nie en dat vele faktore 'n rol speel. Hierdie faktore is verder in wisselwerking met mekaar. Daar word toenemend aandag gegee aan die voorkoms van die probleem onder jeugdiges. SANRA en die geaffilieerde Dwelm Aksie Komitees lewer insette ten opsigte van primere en sekondere voorkoming. Navorsing ten opsigte van die voorkoms van die probleem is nodig op plaaslike, sowel as nasionale vlak. Dwelmmisbruik i

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Mokgethi, Lerato. "The attitudes and perceptions of students at a South African university towards binge drinking." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1560.

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The focus of this treatise is to explore the attitudes and perceptions of university students towards binge drinking at a South African University. Binge drinking among university students is a serious concern, prevalent on many campuses and ingrained on university campuses worldwide. The aims of this study were (a) to describe students’ understanding of binge drinking, (b) to explore and describe university students’ attitudes towards and perceptions of binge drinking, and (c) to explore the contextual factors relating to binge drinking within a university setting. An exploratory, qualitative

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De, Vries Maria Magdalena. "The prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : an ecological approach." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20077.

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Thesis (M Social Work)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is caused by maternal drinking during pregnancy. Pre-natal drinking has a range of deleterious effects including physical, mental and behavioural consequences for the affected child. Although FASD is completely preventable, it is irreversible with consequences that last into adulthood. The range of effects of FASD forms a spectrum with fully developed FAS on the one end and no effects on the other end of the spectrum. The Western Cape has one of the highest recorded rates of FA

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Lachman, Jamie Max. "Building a rondavel of support : the development and pilot randomised controlled trial of a parenting programme to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in low-income families with children aged three to eight years in South Africa." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2016. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:7787ef3c-48f0-4e7f-b9eb-a959d5a50eaf.

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Background: In high-income countries, parenting programmes have been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of child maltreatment. However, there is limited evidence of their effectiveness in low- and middle-income countries. This thesis focuses on the development and pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a parenting programme to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in low-income families with young children in Cape Town, South Africa. Methods: This thesis is comprised of three studies submitted as papers for publication. The first study focused on the development of an evidence-info

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M'Buka, Attlee Charles. "Methamphetamine addiction : towards a prevention strategy in a ministerial approach to substance abuse during mid-adolescence within the Lavender Hill setting." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86356.

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Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Motivated by the observation that children living in the Western Cape face challenges relating to methamphetamine (tik) abuse, this research attempts to develop and propose a strategy that can be used in preventing mid-adolescents from engaging in tik use. To develop this strategy, a contextual analysis and hermeneutical process of the life of mid- adolescents and the environment in which tik abuse is occurring was initially undertaken. Through a contextual analysis of children living in Lavender Hill and surrounding areas, it w

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Faul, Anna Catherina. "Die ontwikkeling en evaluering van 'n primêre drank- en dwelmmisbruikvoorkomingsprogram in Eersterust." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9281.

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M.A. (Social Work)<br>This study constitutes a-reaction to the paucity of professional attention devoted.- to the primary prevention of alcohol and drug abuse. The basic objective of the study was to develop a programme for the primary prevention of alcohol and drug abuse in Eersterust. This programme was intended to achieve the total upliftment of the community, aimed at an effective lifestyle and a new orientation to values, and was to induce a decline in alcohol and drug abuse in the community on the long term. This developmental effort manifested in the formulation of general principles an

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Ashdown, Deborah Anne. ""Dancing with change": evaluating an ecosystemic substance abuse intervention programme for youth." Diss., 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1649.

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The "Dancing with Change" Programme (DWCP) is an ecosystemically informed substance abuse intervention programme that was developed by the participants and myself with the aim of building resilience towards substance abuse among youth. The DWCP was conducted in the school setting, with ten volunteer Grade 7 learners over a ten-week period for an hour a week. The learners' parents participated in an initial needs assessment and in a feedback session at the end of DWCP, together with the life skills teacher and headmaster who observed and contributed to the process. An independent observer, p

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Santos, Monika Maria Lucia Freitas dos. "Healing the dragon : heroin use disorder intervention." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2317.

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The history of heroin use disorder intervention has been characterised by fads and fashions. Some of the treatments that have been used have been, at best ineffective, and at worst harmful, and occasionally even dangerous. It is a sad reflection upon the field that practices and procedures for the treatment of heroin use disorders can so easily be introduced and applied without (or even contrary to) evidence. In South Africa, the field of heroin use disorder intervention has been `in transition' since the outbreak of the heroin epidemic. Yet despite growing evidence of an association betw

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Van, der Walt Hugo Denton. "Naltrexone maintenance therapy with pellet implantation as an aid for relapse prevention of heroin dependent individuals : a South African perspective." Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22064.

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Heroin use and dependency is a growing concern within South Africa, individuals face difficulty in remaining abstinent from the use of heroin due to constant relapse. The opioid antagonist known as the naltrexone pellet implant offers an alternative form of aid to relapse prevention in the recovery and abstinence from heroin dependency. This qualitative study explored the subjective experiences and perceptions of heroin dependent individuals, that made use of the naltrexone pellet implant. This study was rooted in the interpretive, qualitative paradigm where a phenomenological research design

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Mutwanamba, Avhavhudzani Honest. "Prevention of substance abuse amongst the youth in Vhembe District: a case study of the Department of Social Development." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/768.

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Madikane, Abegail. "School health nurses' role in managing school programmes to prevent drug abuse." Diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25365.

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The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the nature and extent of school health nurses’ roles and responsibilities in the prevention of drug abuse by learners in schools. The study was conducted at two high schools in Eldorado Park Extension 4 (Region G), in Johannesburg West. A mixed-methods (triangulated) research approach was opted for, in terms of which structured focus group interviews, self-administered questionnaires, and participant observations optimised and complemented the data collection process. The non-probability simple random sampling technique was utilised to sel

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Mohasoa, Irene Patience. "Substance abuse among male adolescents." Diss., 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3551.

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Adolescent substance abuse is a major problem facing the world today. In order to understand the reasons for adolescent substance abuse behaviour, various theoretical perspectives were utilised and strategies to curb substance use were also identified. The study was conducted in the rural areas of Zeerust, North West province of South Africa. The participants included 12 male adolescents, whose ages ranged from 12 to 15 years. A qualitative, explorative research design was employed. Data was gathered using semi-structured interviews, genograms and observations. Thematic analysis was used

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Mohashoa, Irene Patience. "Perceptions of subtance abuse prevention programmes implemented in the Ramothsere Moiloa Local Municipality South Africa." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24968.

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Substance abuse is a significant challenge facing the World and in particular South Africa. In this study, various Western and African traditional perspectives were considered to gain an understanding of the substance abuse problem among adolescents. The study was conducted in one of the rural villages of the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality in the North West Province of South Africa. Participants included 24 African male and female adolescents between 13 and 19 years of age, as well as 2 parents and 9 professionals. The 9 professionals are educators, a social worker, a clinical psyc

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Netshiswinzhe, Doris Matodzi. "A Model to Prevent Substance Use/Abuse by Student Nurses at the Limpopo College of Nursing, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1616.

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PhDPH<br>Department of Public Health<br>Substance use/abuse is a persistent public health problem in tertiary institutions around South Africa. Alcohol and illegal drugs are the most commonly-used substances by youths in tertiary institutions, including student nurses at the Limpopo College of Nursing (LCN). This study sought to develop a model to prevent substance use/abuse by student nurses at the LCN, South Africa. A convergent parallel mixed-method was used to collect and interpret the data. A phenomenological research approach was utilized for gathering data from the lecturers, student

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Machete, Petrus. "South African Police Service and Community Partnership in combating and prevention of drug abuse in Ga-Rankuwa Township, Gauteng." 2015. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001777.

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M.Tech. Policing.<br>South Africa experience extreme challenges of property and violent crime mostly emanating from substance abuse, which also affect its economic growth and the future of the youth. One of the missions for the SAPS is to participate in efforts to address the causes of crime. To achieve this requires cooperation with all communities and all spheres of Government. Drug abuse is a major problem especially in Gauteng Province. It has corrupted sports, social events like parties, and schools. Many of those who are addicted to drugs commit other crimes to generate resources to sust

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Nicholas, Petro. "Die rol van die gesin in terugvalvoorkoming." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7191.

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M.A.<br>Dependency affects the family as a whole and forms part of the transactional patterns that regulates the behaviour of the family members. Seeing that the family and dependent person has a mutual effect on each other relapse prevention is also influenced by the family system. Therefore it is essential that social work intervention with the chemical dependant person focuses on the family as a whole. Relapses seems to be a factor that needs to be taken in to account in the field of chemical dependency because of the very high relapse rates. The dependant behaviour is altered through the a

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Zervogiannis, Fanitsa Helen. "The "e" in rave : a profile of young ecstasy users and its implication for educators." 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17873.

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The use of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or Ecstasy is a phenomenon that has established itself in the widespread Rave culture. Ecstasy use causes not only physical, social and psychological problems in the development of the adolescent but may also influence his concentration and learning abilities. To prevent these problems educators should be well informed regarding current drug use trends and also be capable of assisting adolescents. Research regarding the nature of Ecstasy use and the characteristics of its users is lacking nationally. The increase in use amongst school going adole

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Santos, Monika Maria Lucia Freitas dos. "Defeating the dragon: Heroin dependence recovery." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2369.

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Heroin dependence, which is escalating within South Africa, has become a symbol of the social disorder of the times - associated with materialism, poverty, crime, the problems of a society in transition, the disadvantaged, and the inner cities. However, that is not to say that all those who misuse heroin develop a problem or become dependent. In reality, only a small minority of heroin users develop a dependence, but for those who do it can result in unpleasant and potentially terrifying experiences/consequences, that can often be extremely difficult to escape from. That is not to say that r

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Moyana, Watson. "The utilisation of the continuum of care for treatment of persons with a substance use disorder : service providers’ and service users’ experiences and perceptions." Diss., 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25591.

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In South Africa, substance use, abuse and dependency is twice the world norm. To address this trend, the continuum of care guides legislative prescriptions for the treatment of a substance use disorder. This study aimed to address the lack of a description of the utilisation thereof in literature and recent research findings. A qualitative approach was followed and purposive sampling was employed to collect data from both service providers and users of services. Tesch’s framework for qualitative data analysis (Creswell, 2014:218) was used to identify themes, sub-themes and categories, while th

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Van, der Westhuizen Marichen Ann. "Exploring the experiences of chemically addicted adolescents regarding relapsing after treatment." Diss., 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1821.

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Against the background of an increase in the demands for treatment of adolescent chemical addiction, as well as the persistently high relapse rate, the significant impact on the development and well-being of chemically addicted adolescents needs to be considered by the social work profession, in order to plan effective intervention strategies. The purpose of this research study was to explore and describe the experiences of chemically addicted adolescents who had relapsed after in-patient treatment. Subsequently, the researcher aimed to generate guidelines and recommendations for social worker

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Nkonzo-Mtembu, Lulama Lorraine. "An investigation of different approaches to the prevention of alcohol abuse among black adolescents : a community based partnership approach." Thesis, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7677.

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According to Amos (1989) the use of, and the attitudes towards alcohol amongst young people in Africa is an area about which little is known but which has potentially major health implications. Neither has much been done about primary prevention in this field. The case studies which included a participatory research was conducted among three groups of people in the Clermont Township near Durban in the Natal Region. The aim of the research was to describe alcohol abuse as a social problem among the black adolescents and to compare and contrast the implementation of alcohol abuse prevention stra

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Muchiri, Beatrice Wamuyu. "Family management, relations risk and protective factors for adolescent substance abuse in South Africa." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20094.

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Text in English<br>An increasingly recognised prevention approach for substance use entails reduction in risk factors and enhancement of promotive or protective factors in individuals and the environment surrounding them during their growth and development. However, in order to enhance the effectiveness of this approach, continuous study of risk aspects targeting different cultures, social groups and mixture of society has been recommended. This study evaluated the impact of potential risk and protective factors associated with family management and relations on adolescent substance abuse in S

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