Browsing by Subject "Substance abuse"
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Case analyses of adolescents who were sexually abused while being intoxicated
(2013)South Africa is faced with a high rate of substance use and sexual abuse among both sexes of adolescents from a wide range of social backgrounds. So many cases have been reported in the Department of Social Development ... -
Illegal substance use prevention programme for adolescent learners
(North-West University (South Africa) Mafikeng Campus, 2016)Illegal substance use among adolescent learners is a major global concern for government policy-makers, researchers and mental health care practitioners. The consequences of illegal substance use among adolescent learners ... -
The psychosocial experiences of Nyaope substance abusers with repeated rehabilitation histories
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)South Africa has witnessed an undeniable increase in incidents of Nyaope substance abuse across its townships. Many Nyaope abusers rapidly revert to Nyaope abuse post-rehabilitation. Previous studies identified psychosocial ... -
A social work analysis of the substance abuse problem in secondary schools in Mpumalanga
(North-West University, 2010)Rehabilitation centres in Mpumalanga recently experienced a sharp increase in the admission of younger patients for the treatment of alcohol and drug dependence. This phenomenon gives rise to the question of the prevalence ... -
Strengthening female-headed households: exploring the challenges and strengths of mothers with substance-problems living in a high-risk community
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)When mothers are dealing with substance-problems, there are serious health, emotional, social and economic issues and these problems impact the entire household. This study was conducted within the positive psychology ... -
Substance abuse and the workplace : a networking programme for employers and out-patient treatment centres
(2014)Both employers and out-patient treatment centres are key role players in addressing workplace related substance abuse. On the one hand, employers are directly and indirectly affected by the huge problem of substance abuse. ...