Exploring perceived reasons and risk factors for illicit drug use among youth in the Western Cape: implications for primary prevention

dc.contributor.advisor	Holtman, L.
dc.contributor.advisor	Londt, M.
dc.contributor.author	Rich, Edna Grace
dc.date.accessioned	2018-07-31T13:34:46Z
dc.date.accessioned	2024-11-07T07:05:57Z
dc.date.available	2018-07-31T13:34:46Z
dc.date.available	2024-11-07T07:05:57Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.description	Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Social Work)
dc.description.abstract	Globally, drug abuse among youth is recognised as one of our greatest health and social problems and, as in other countries, South Africa is battling with this phenomenon. Drug abuse among youth (including children and adolescents) is on the increase, and a National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey, conducted at High Schools in South Africa, reveals that overall, almost 50% of grade 8-11 learners had used alcohol, and 13% had indulged in cannabis use in their lifetime. Drug abuse at an early age has been associated with various problems, such as risky sexual behaviours, health problems, depression, crime, and ultimately drug addiction, which often occur at a later age. A better understanding of the perceived reasons and the risk factors that influence adolescent drug use is crucial for the development of effective prevention strategies.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10566/18672
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	University of the Western Cape
dc.rights.holder	University of the Western Cape
dc.title	Exploring perceived reasons and risk factors for illicit drug use among youth in the Western Cape: implications for primary prevention

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