WHO global initiative on primary prevention of substance abuse: post assessment survey of South Africa
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2004
TITLE AUTHOR(S): G.Weir-Smith, Z.Langa, Z.Mvubelo, K.Zuma
KEYWORDS: BELA-BELA, SUBSTANCE USE, TSHWANE
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 3087
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7722
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7722
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Abstract
The WHO/UNDP commissioned a study to be conducted in substance use in a number of countries globally. The study took place over a number of years to firstly identify the situation, then expose the communities to interventions and then lastly to assess the situation after the inventions have taken place. In south Africa, and urban site, Pretoria and a rural site, Bela-Bela was selected.-
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