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Substance Abuse: Government resources: Library Guide: Policies and plans

Substance abuse

South Africa. Department of Social Development. [Draft] Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Policy. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, November 2023. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 49658 (10 November 2023), Government notice no. 4058.  Also published in: South Africa. Government gazette no. 49720 (17 November 2023), Government notice no. 4976. 

Alcohol

Gauteng. Department of Economic Development. Draft Gauteng liquor policy, June 2011.

South Africa. Department of Trade and Industry. Final liquor policy paper : national liquor policy review, August 2016

South Africa. Department of Trade and Industry.   Liquor control policy : 2010 soccer world cup, South Africa / [Department of Trade and Industry] --    Pretoria : Government Printer, 2010.  24 p. ; 30 cm. Shelf no. G 68 E.TRAD.10.LIQU

Western Cape. Department of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Tourism.  A Liquor Licensing Policy for the Western Cape.  Cape Town?: The Dept.?, 2001. Shelf no. G PWC E.ECON.01.LIQU

Western Cape. Department of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Tourism.  Green Paper : a New Approach to the Liquor Policy of the Western Cape  Cape Town?: The Dept.?, 2001. Shelf no. G PWC E.ECON.01.GREE

Western Cape (South Africa). Department of the Premier. Western Cape alcohol-related harms reduction policy : green paper. Cape Town : Department of the Premier, 2016.

Western Cape (South Africa). Department of the Premier. Western Cape alcohol-related harms reduction policy : white paper. Cape Town : Department of the Premier, 2017. 

Western Cape (South Africa). Department of the Premier.. Reducing alcohol-related harms in the Western Cape : adapted from the Western Cape alcohol-related harms reduction policy white paper. (flyer) Cape Town : Department of the Premier, 2017. 

 

Substance abuse: local

Cederberg Municipality. Substance abuse policy (2006)

Limpopo. Department of Roads and Transport. Substance abuse policy. 

North West. Department of Public Safety. Anti-substance and drug abuse policy (2012)

West Coast District Municipality (2016). Substance abuse policy.

Alcohol and drugs

City of Cape Town (2013). Prevention and early intervention of alcohol and other drug use (policy number 12399B)

City of Cape Town (South Africa). Policy position on alcohol and drugs and alcohol and other drug harm minimization and mitigation strategy, 2011-2014 / City of Cape Town. --    Cape Town : City of Cape Town, 2011. 33 p. ; 30 cm. G RCT E.HEAL.11.POLI  Replaced by:

City of Cape Town (2014). Alcohol & Other Drug Strategy 2014-2017

City of Cape Town (South Africa)    Draft operational alcohol & drug strategy, 2007-2010 /    [Cape Town] :   City of Cape Town,   [2007].         G RCT E.HEAL.07.DRAF

City of Tshwane (2007). Collective agreement: alcohol and drug policy, entered into by and between the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Council and the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (IMATU) (Tshwane metropolitan region) and the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) (Greater Tshwane Branch)

South Africa. Department of Basic Education. National strategy for the prevention and management of alcohol and drug use amongst learners in schools. Pretoria: Department of Basic Education, 2013.

Western Cape (South Africa). Modernisation Programme.  Blueprint : Workstream on the Prevention and Treatment of Harmful Alcohol and Drug Use.  Rev. version 2. Cape Town: Modernisation Programme, Provincial Government Western Cape], 2010. Shelf no. G PWC E.SOCI10.BLUE

 

Reviews

Grey, Andy, Fatima Suleman, Bada Pharasi. South Africa’s National Drug Policy: 20 years and still going?. Chapter 5 IN: South African health review, 2017. Durban : Health Systems Trust, 2017.

Geyer, Stephan, Antoinette Lombard. A content analysis of the South African national drug master plan: lessons for aligning policy with social development. Social work (Stellenbosch. Online) Vol. 50, no. 3 (2014)

Drugs

South Africa. Department of Social Development. National Drug Master Plan, 2019-2024: South Africa Free of Substance Abuse. 4th edition. Released 26 June 2020.

South Africa. Department of Health. Health Sector Drug Master Plan, 2019/25. Pretoria: department of Health, 2019?

South Africa. Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. Programme of Action. National progress report.

South Africa. Central Drug Authority. National drug master plan, 2013-2017. Pretoria : Department of Social Development, 2013.

South Africa. Department of Health.  Mini drug master plan, (2011/12 - 2013/14) / Department: Health, Republic of South Africa. --    Pretoria : Department of Health, 2011. 29 p. : col. ports. ; 30 cm.  G 68 E.HEAL.11.MINI

South Africa. Department of Social Development. Prevention and Rehabilitation of Substance Abuse Directorate. Implementation Guidelines: Substance Abuse Policy. Final Draft for submission.

South Africa. Department of Social Development.  Anti-Substance Abuse Programme of Action, 2011-2016 / [Department of Social Development]. --    Pretoria : Department of Social Development, 2011. [34] p. ; 30 cm.  G 68 E.SOCI.11.ANTI

South Africa. Department of Social Development.  National drug master plan : 2006 - 2011 / Department: Social Development, Republic of South Africa. --    [Pretoria : Department of Social Development, 2007]. 49 p. ; 30 cm. G 68 E.SOCI.07.NATI

 

South Africa. Department of Welfare.  National Drug Master Plan : Republic of South Africa, 1999-2004. Pretoria]: Dept. of Welfare, 1999. Shelf no. G 68 E.WELF.99.NATI

 South Africa. Drug Advisory Board. The draft national drug master plan  Pretoria: Government Printer, 1998. Shelf no. G 68 E.WELF.98.DRAF

South Africa. Dept. of Health. National drug policy for South Africa. [Pretoria :   The Dept.],   1996. Shelf no. G 68 E.HEAL.96.NATI

South Africa National Advisory Board on Rehabilitation Matters    National plan to prevent and combat alcohol and drug abuse in South Africa, as approved by the National Advisory Board (NABOR) on Rehabilitation Matters on 31 July 1987.    Pretoria :   Nasionale Adviserende Raad oor Rehabilitasie-Aangeleenthede   Pretoria :   National Advisory Board on Rehabilitation Matters,   [1987]   Shelf no. G 68 E.HEAL.87.NATI

Evaluations

South Africa. Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. Implementation evaluation of the National drug master plan. Pretoria: Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, [2017?]

Thesis

Geyer, Lourens Stephanus. A content analysis of the National Drug Master Plan 2006-2011 from a social development perspective. A mini-dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Social Work (Social Development & Policy) in the Department of Social Work and Criminology at the University of Pretoria Faculty of Humanities. April 2012.