INTERVENTION STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA

INTERVENTION STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA

One of the purposes of the Alcohol Sub-Study of the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study was to identify the socio-economic effects of binge drinking from the perspective of community support networks and assess their intervention efforts to address the alcohol abuse problem in t...

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Main Authors: Setlalentoa, Marilyn, Ryke, Elma, Strydom, Herman
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2015-09-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Subjects:
Alcohol abuse
socio-economic effects
community support networks
Online Access:http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/429
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author Setlalentoa, Marilyn
Ryke, Elma
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Ryke, Elma
Strydom, Herman
INTERVENTION STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Alcohol abuse
socio-economic effects
community support networks
author_facet Setlalentoa, Marilyn
Ryke, Elma
Strydom, Herman
author_sort Setlalentoa, Marilyn
title INTERVENTION STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
title_short INTERVENTION STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
title_full INTERVENTION STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
title_fullStr INTERVENTION STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
title_full_unstemmed INTERVENTION STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
title_sort intervention strategies used to address alcohol abuse in the north west province, south africa
publisher Stellenbosch University
series Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
issn 0037-8054
2312-7198
publishDate 2015-09-01
description One of the purposes of the Alcohol Sub-Study of the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study was to identify the socio-economic effects of binge drinking from the perspective of community support networks and assess their intervention efforts to address the alcohol abuse problem in the selected areas of study. Emphasis was placed on implementation of plans and legislation; however, eradication of the problem seems to be insignificant for various reasons. This article reports on these identified challenges and proposes appropriate intervention strategies that take cognisance of the nature of the communities for which intervention efforts are intended
topic Alcohol abuse
socio-economic effects
community support networks
url http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/429
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