2012
DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v18i1.320
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Epidemiology of substance use among secondary school learners in Atteridgeville, Gauteng

Abstract: <strong>Introduction.</strong> Adolescent substance use has a number of adverse consequences for both the individual and society. Anecdotal evidence suggested the existence of a serious substance use problem among learners in Atteridgeville, part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa. <strong></strong><p><strong>Objectives.</strong> The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence rates and age of initiation of substance … Show more

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“…To accurately estimate the prevalence of substance and alcohol use disorders among youth and OVC populations in LMIC, screen for these problems in primary care centers, and evaluate interventions designed to manage and treat these problems, there is a need for locally validated instruments. There has been a call for increased psychometric testing of substance use instruments in these settings (Moodley et al, 2012), though few studies have attempted to validate substance use assessment instruments in sub-Saharan Africa.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To accurately estimate the prevalence of substance and alcohol use disorders among youth and OVC populations in LMIC, screen for these problems in primary care centers, and evaluate interventions designed to manage and treat these problems, there is a need for locally validated instruments. There has been a call for increased psychometric testing of substance use instruments in these settings (Moodley et al, 2012), though few studies have attempted to validate substance use assessment instruments in sub-Saharan Africa.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Kelly et al (2010) demonstrated that adolescent smoking is significantly related to the number of friends who also smoke. In addition, Moodley, Matjila and Moosa (2012) found that both older sibling illicit drug use and number of illicit drug users among their five closest friends were associated with cannabis use among a sample of students. Moodley et al explain these finding saying that the students may be selecting friends with similar risk-taking behaviors.…”
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confidence: 97%
“…These financial stressors can result in increasing feelings of negativity, substance use and even delinquency (Mosavel, et al, 2015). Moodley, Matjila and Moosa (2012) also drew attention to the strong correlation between low socio-economic communities and substance misuse combined with criminal activity.…”
Section: Sub-theme 21: Socio-economic Circumstancementioning
confidence: 99%