Master of Public Health - MPH / Substance abuse has become a significant public health concern in South Africa, more
specifically in the Western Cape province. This has become a source of great alarm as South
African Police Service (SAPS) statistics show that 80% of the crimes committed in the Western
Cape are related to substance abuse. The Western Cape was the province that reported the
highest number of persons treated during the 2008-2010 period. During the period January to
June 2016, there were 2,976 admissions across all treatment centres in the Western Cape, which
was a slight increase compared to the 2,674 admissions during the previous six-month review
period. It has also been reported that substance abuse has increased the burden on an already
challenged primary health care system in South Africa. The proportion of new treatment
admissions amounted to 71% of all admissions during the period 2015-2019.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/8080 |
| Date | January 2020 |
| Creators | Langeveld, Liane |
| Contributors | Waggie, Firdouza, Adonis, Tracey-Ann |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | University of the Western Cape |
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