RISK FACTORS FOR RELAPSE AMONG YOUNG AFRICAN ADULTS FOLLOWING IN-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSE IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCE

RISK FACTORS FOR RELAPSE AMONG YOUNG AFRICAN ADULTS FOLLOWING IN-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSE IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCE

More than 20% of admissions into treatment centres are re-admissions, with high incidences among young African adults in the Gauteng Province. Drug abuse and relapse have a negative impact on the achievement of social development goals in South Africa, and make serious demands on social work service...

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Main Authors: Swanepoel, Ilze, Geyer, Stephan, Crafford, Gretel
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2016-08-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Subjects:
Drug abuse and relapse
social development goals
young African adults
in-patient treatment
Gauteng province
Online Access:http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/517
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spelling doaj-4f97a35635f54ab8a4403b9530e168562020-11-25T03:49:13ZafrStellenbosch UniversitySocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk0037-80542312-71982016-08-0152341443610.15270/52-3-517RISK FACTORS FOR RELAPSE AMONG YOUNG AFRICAN ADULTS FOLLOWING IN-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSE IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCESwanepoel, Ilze 0Geyer, Stephan 1Crafford, Gretel 2University of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaMore than 20% of admissions into treatment centres are re-admissions, with high incidences among young African adults in the Gauteng Province. Drug abuse and relapse have a negative impact on the achievement of social development goals in South Africa, and make serious demands on social work services. This study determined the risk factors for relapse among young African adults following in-patient treatment for drug abuse, specifically according to gender in order to propose localised and gender-specific treatment programmes and aftercare/­reintegration services. A survey was undertaken with 44 respondents, who completed a group-administered questionnaire, at treatment centres across the Gauteng Province.http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/517Drug abuse and relapsesocial development goalsyoung African adultsin-patient treatmentGauteng province
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Geyer, Stephan
Crafford, Gretel
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Geyer, Stephan
Crafford, Gretel
RISK FACTORS FOR RELAPSE AMONG YOUNG AFRICAN ADULTS FOLLOWING IN-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSE IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCE
Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Drug abuse and relapse
social development goals
young African adults
in-patient treatment
Gauteng province
author_facet Swanepoel, Ilze
Geyer, Stephan
Crafford, Gretel
author_sort Swanepoel, Ilze
title RISK FACTORS FOR RELAPSE AMONG YOUNG AFRICAN ADULTS FOLLOWING IN-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSE IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCE
title_short RISK FACTORS FOR RELAPSE AMONG YOUNG AFRICAN ADULTS FOLLOWING IN-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSE IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCE
title_full RISK FACTORS FOR RELAPSE AMONG YOUNG AFRICAN ADULTS FOLLOWING IN-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSE IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCE
title_fullStr RISK FACTORS FOR RELAPSE AMONG YOUNG AFRICAN ADULTS FOLLOWING IN-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSE IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCE
title_full_unstemmed RISK FACTORS FOR RELAPSE AMONG YOUNG AFRICAN ADULTS FOLLOWING IN-PATIENT TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSE IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCE
title_sort risk factors for relapse among young african adults following in-patient treatment for drug abuse in the gauteng province
publisher Stellenbosch University
series Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
issn 0037-8054
2312-7198
publishDate 2016-08-01
description More than 20% of admissions into treatment centres are re-admissions, with high incidences among young African adults in the Gauteng Province. Drug abuse and relapse have a negative impact on the achievement of social development goals in South Africa, and make serious demands on social work services. This study determined the risk factors for relapse among young African adults following in-patient treatment for drug abuse, specifically according to gender in order to propose localised and gender-specific treatment programmes and aftercare/­reintegration services. A survey was undertaken with 44 respondents, who completed a group-administered questionnaire, at treatment centres across the Gauteng Province.
topic Drug abuse and relapse
social development goals
young African adults
in-patient treatment
Gauteng province
url http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/517
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