Exposure to alcohol misuse is considered an adverse childhood experience impacting on
neurodevelopmental and behavioural outcomes in adolescents including substance use …

The highest rates of serious interpersonal violence occur in low-and-middle income
countries (LMICs) especially in Latin America, the Caribbean, and sub–Saharan Africa …

Background Substance use is a major public health concern in global settings, and is very
common during adolescence period leading to physical and/or mental health complications …

Knives and sharp objects are tools used in a wide range of violent offences. However, knife
offending may have different risk factors than general violence, thus requiring tailored …

Abstract Background and Aims The most available data on the prevalence of cannabis use
come from population surveys conducted in high‐income countries in North America …

Background: In South Africa, many studies conducted on substance abuse among in-school
youth focus on urban areas. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that rural areas are …

Aims: The aim was to identify the characteristics of adolescents that use gateway
substances. This knowledge shall be utilized in preventive programs. Settings and Design …

This paper contributes to the debate on urban agriculture as a source of social capital
amongst local communities in African cities through a case-study of Mitchells Plain, a low …

A literature study of the reasons for drug use amongst South African youths revealed that
they are presented in a fragmented manner and not in a holistic way which would facilitate …

This study investigated the contribution of general normative beliefs about aggression and
specific normative beliefs about retaliatory aggression in predicting physical, non-physical …