Abstract The history of South Africa is embedded in violence. Exposure to various forms of
violence is a consistent experience of children, adolescents, and young people in this …

Background: This study compared the participation of inter-provincial migrant and non-
migrant South African youths in risk behaviors (RBs), and investigated the contextual and …

Although emotions are integral to criminal violence, little research has explicitly explored the
role of emotions in drug market violence. This study uses the 'sociology of emotions' and the …

The global prevalence of substance abuse among youth and young adults is attributed to
nearly a tenth (9.8%) of the global burden of disease for young people between the ages of …

Substance abuse has become a major concern in the Western Cape Province of South
Africa as it devastates many lives and negatively influences families and communities. When …

The history of South Africa is embedded in violence. This can be traced to the arrival of the
Dutch settlers in 1652, to the Afrikaner–nationalist ideology of apartheid, and finally into the …

Western Cape has the highest prevalence rates of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) with
prevalence rates of 18.5%, versus the national average of 13.3%. Existing studies have …