Terblanche, Susan S.Swartz-Filies, Sylnita.Faculty of Community and Health Sciences2013-10-012026-06-102009/03/202009/03/202013-10-012026-06-102007https://hdl.handle.net/10566/23416Magister Artium (Child and Family Studies) - MA(CFS)Substance abuse among adolescents is a global problem and South Africa is no exception. In the Western Cape there is an alarming popularity and increased use of an illicit highly addictive substance, locally known as 'tik-tik'/methamphetamine. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the neurotoxic effects of this substance and there is an urgent need to address the 'tik-tik' problem in the Westen Cape. Tik/methamphetamine has thus become a great concern to educators, social workers and health practitioners in the province. The goal of this study was to explore the life-world of the adolescent methamphetamine/'tik-abusers' in order to describe their experiences of personal, social and environmental issues in the process of tik-addiction.enSubstance abuseSocial aspectsSouth AfricaWestern CapeMethamphetamine abuseTeenagersDrug useDrug abuseThesisUniversity of the Western Cape