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Identifying relapse indicators in a state-subsidised substance abuse treatment facility in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Substance abuse has been identified internationally and in South Africa as an escalating problem that has harmful effects on the substance user and on society. The cost of treating substance-related disorders places a ...
Participants' perceptions of a high school substance use prevention programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
There are many theories as to why adolescents engage in substance abuse. These
theories have formed the basis of various substance abuse prevention programmes
aimed at reducing this problem. Evaluation of these interventions ...
A qualitative investigation of the experiences of substance abusing women in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
This aim of this study was to investigate the life experiences of substance abusing women participating in a substance abuse treatment programme in the Cape Town area. Much of the research that has been conducted on this ...
A case study examining the experiences of a methamphetamine addict and its impact on the family relationships
(2008)
The aims of this study were therefore to describe the personal experiences of a methamphetamine addict as well as the effects of this addiction on the family’s communication and problem-solving abilities.
Exploring adolescents’ perceptions of the influence of substance abuse on community violence within a Cape flats community
(2013)
Community violence and substance abuse are equally omnipresent social problems that are characteristic of South African communities. The pervasive nature of these social ills is evident in the astonishingly high prevalence ...
Rehabilitated substance abusers' experience of aftercare following completion of inpatient treatment
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Substance abuse is a public health concern in South Africa, and Western Cape Province in particular has been identified as having alarming rates of substance abuse. Substance abuse is the cause of some of the most pervasive ...
School learner's perceptions of the factors that influence methamphetamine use in Manenberg
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The aim of this study was to explore school learners' perceptions of the factors that influence methamphetamine use in Manenberg. To meet this aim, three objectives were proposed namely, to explore school learners' knowledge ...