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Substance Abuse: Government resources: Library Guide: Youth

Youth and substance abuse

 Human Sciences Research Council and loveLife. Using sport as an intervention for substance abuse reduction among adolescents and young adults in three selected communities in South Africa: an exploratory study. October 2016

Medical Research Council. Third review :  crime violence and injury in South Africa : 21st Century solution for child safety(2012). Chapter 14, Alcohol and drug use, pages 195-213.

Limpopo. Department of Social Development. Substance use, misuse and abuse amongst the youth in Limpopo Province, 2013.

MRC & HSRC. 2013. The 3rd South African National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey 2011
Medical Research Council (2008). The 2nd South African national youth risk behaviour survey, 2008. [Cape Town : South African Medical Research Council.]
 

Plüddemann, Andreas & Charles DH Parry. Methamphetamine use and associated problems among adolescents in the Western Cape Province of South Africa: a need for focused interventions (MRC policy brief October 2012)
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South Africa. Dept. of Social Development.
   Model for the treatment of substance dependent youth in residential facilities / Department: Social Development, Republic of South Africa. --    [Pretoria : Department of Social Development, 2005].
   

Western Cape Department of Social Development. Survey on Substance Use, Risk Behaviour and Mental Health among Grade 8-10 Learners in Western Cape Provincial Schools, 2011. Cape Town: South African Medical Research Council, 2013.
Department of Health & HSRC. The 1st South African National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey 2002​

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (2004) Conducting effective substance abuse prevention work among the youth in South Africa

 

 Parry, Charles D. H.    Substance abuse in South Africa :   country report focussing on young persons /    Tygerberg :   Medical Research Council,   [1998?].   G 68 E.HEAL.98.SUBS

 Working Conference on the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Amongst the Youth in the Context of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (1994 :    Working Conference on the Prevention of Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Amongst the Youth in the Context of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) on 1 and 2 November 1994, at the ABSA Conference Centre, Montana Park, Pretoria /    [Pretoria? :   Govt. Printer?,   1995?].   G 68 ERP 88/95