An exploration into Nyaope users and interventions to curb drug abuse in Gauteng, South Africa
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
South Africa is confronted with a high prevalence of substance abuse, comparatively speaking. It has been established that drug use affects not only individual users but also their families, friends, coworkersand communities at large. Additionally, children whose parents take drugs are themselves at greater risk of drug use and other risky behaviors. Other ramifications of illicit drug use include unemployment, poverty, an increase in contact crimes such as assault and property crimes, for instance, theft, and other social issues.In some regions, illicit drug use contributes to the rapid spread of infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis. The picture painted above implies that there is a need to intensify efforts to deal with the habit of using illicit drugs through awareness, prevention, treatment, as well as aftercare support. In addition, there is a need to enhance coordination and alignment of strategies between different role players involved in addressing the scourge of drug abuse in the Gauteng province. The aim of this paper is to explore drug use in the Gauteng province and to ascertain whether interventions implemented in the City of Tshwane to curb substance abuse have indeed reduced usage of drugs and crimes related thereto. The Method of the study was qualitative in nature, where themes were identified i.e. the drugs of choice, methods of ingesting drugs, the motive for drug use, drug accessibility and funding, interventions intended to curb drug abuse and effects of drug use on the users, family members and community members.
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Richard Wayne Charlton, Azwihangwisi Negota, Duxita Mistry
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