The purpose of this paper is to describe characteristics of substance abuse treatment counselors in the Republic of South Africa, including demographics, e
Ironically, it is also emerging as one of the most lucrative countries for drug trafficking, dramatically increasing alcohol and substance abuse, accompanied by a dramatic increase in crime. This article will examine these growing problems in the new South Africa. The social and economic implications...
The association between substance abuse and school-based violence was examined in a non-clinical sample of 752 South African school-going adolescents. Substance abuse was examined in relation to alcohol abuse and the use of illicit substances in the past 12 months, with four types of school-...
Substance abuse is an enormous social problem in South Africa, as elsewhere. It is one of the focus areas of the Brain-Behaviour Initiative (BBI) at the University of Cape Town, which relates neuroscience and behavioural science to social issues. This ground-breaking book, which presents some ...
Despite efforts to detect and treat problematic substance use (SU) among people living with HIV (PLWH) in South Africa, integration of HIV and SU services is limited. We sought to understand whether PLWH and problematic SU were: (a) routinely referred to SU treatment, a co-located Matrix cl...
"Substance abuse" refers to the use of a drug/alcohol in amounts or by methods which are harmful to an individual or others [2]. These "substances" refer to alcohol and other drugs, though alcohol is the most common substance used by youth. As substance abuse becomes a growing concern ...
Codeine misuse and dependence in South Africa -- learning from substance abuse treatment admissions doi:10.7196/SAMJnew.8172SAMJ: South African Medical JournalDada, S.Burnhams, N. Harkervan Hout, M. C.Parry, C. D. H.
Wellvale Recovery Centre is a private rehabilitation center for substance abuse in South Africa. One of the best rehabs in Southern Africa. Offering patients an inpatient treatment unlike any other. With our holistic treatment and nurturing approach, p
J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014;46(3):390-401. doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2013.09.002 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 91. Gunderson EW, Fiellin DA, Levin FR, Sullivan LE, Kleber HD. Evaluation of a combined online and in person training in the use of buprenorphine. ...
Background A performance measurement system is planned for South African substance abuse treatment services. Provider-level barriers to implementing these systems have been identified in the United States, but little is known about the nature of these barriers in South Africa. This study explored the...