Pan-African Issues in Drugs and Drug Control

Kalunta-Crumpton, Anita

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“…Besides the influence of non-disclosure, the dataset analysed in this study is likely to be affected by social desirability bias, considering that both suicidal behaviours and marijuana use are criminalised in most African countries. 56 57 In addition, participants were selected within the schools, so an absent student did not have the opportunity to be selected for the study, conferring potential limitation. Additionally, recall bias and the problem of the different time intervals for suicidal behaviours and the exposure variable (marijuana use in last 30 days) are potential limitations.…”

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Marijuana use and suicidal behaviours among school-going adolescents in Africa: assessments of prevalence and risk factors from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

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BackgroundMarijuana use among adolescents, including high school students, has been consistently reported to be associated with a high incidence of suicidal behaviours. Little empirical research has been conducted on the propensity impact of marijuana use on suicidal behaviours in Africa.AimsTo assess factors associated with marijuana use and further quantify marijuana use as an associated factor of suicidal behaviours, including repeated attempted suicide, suicidal ideation and suicide planning, among high school students in Africa.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 32 802 school-going adolescents using the Global School-Based Student Health Survey data from 10 African countries grouped into West Africa, North Africa, South-East Africa, South Africa and East Africa subregions. Marijuana use and repeated attempted suicide were the main outcome variables. We employed double selection least absolute shrinkage and selection operator poisson regression model to assess risk factors associated with marijuana use and dominance analysis to establish ranked important and common risk factors. Inverse probability weighting poisson regression adjustment was applied to assess impact.ResultsThe prevalence of marijuana use and repeated attempted suicide were 3.7% (95% CI: 3.1 to 4.3) and 6.6% (95% CI: 5.9 to 7.4), respectively. The most important risk factor for marijuana use generally across the countries and specifically in three subregions was alcohol consumption, which constituted approximately 40% of the impact. The average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) indicated that marijuana use significantly increased the risk of suicidal ideation, suicide planning and repeated attempted suicide by 12% (ATT=0.12 (95% CI: 0.02 to 0.22)), 18% (ATT=0.18 (95% CI: 0.13 to 0.22)) and 31% (ATT=0.31 (95% CI: 0.20 to 0.41)), respectively.ConclusionsMarijuana use was significantly associated with suicidal behaviours (suicidal ideation, planning and repeated attempted suicide) among the students. To achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.5 (to strengthen prevention and treatment of substance abuse), school-based psychosocial interventions should be streamlined to adequately assess and manage marijuana use. Targeting the most dominant risk factors in this population could translate into the reduction of suicidal behaviours in countries within Africa.

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Marijuana use and suicidal behaviours among school-going adolescents in Africa: assessments of prevalence and risk factors from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

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“…Echoed by Eggert (1998), such problems are persistent and have no clear solution; in other words, it intersects with various problems in society. According to Kalunta-Crumpton (2015), the complexity of drug and substance abuse derives from the impact that it has on the individual user's psychological, social and biological and in part from its effects on society, law, economics and politics. In this paper, AODs as well as substance abuse can be seen as a wicked system that disobeys unsystematic understanding/approaches of the problem.…”

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“…Previous studies on the NDMP 2013–2017 were focused on evaluating the efficiency, effectiveness and impact based on empirical data and research, which brought about very important and interesting findings (DSD, 2013; Howell & Couzyn, 2015; Kalunta‐Crumpton, 2015; Mbulayi & Makuyana, 2017; Pienaar & Savic, 2016; Shelly & Howell, 2018). Those studies were based on a tradition of evaluation reflecting Toulmin's approach based on empirical data, which were built on empiricism alone.…”

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“…Researchers and civil activist also question the appropriateness and effectiveness of the available legislation dedicated to creating a drug‐free South Africa (Mayosi & Benatar, 2014). Generally, empirical studies evaluating this policy show findings of a mixture of reasons why the policy fails (including but not limited to poor articulation, poor control mechanisms, emphasis on supply and neglect of harm reduction strategies and subnational authorities that do not buy in to this plan) (DSD, 2013; Howell & Couzyn, 2015; Kalunta‐Crumpton, 2015;Mbulayi & Makuyana, 2017; Pienaar & Savic, 2016; Shelly & Howell, 2018).…”

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Evaluating and understanding the outcomes of the South African National Drug Master Plan 2013–2017: A systems‐based integrative propositional analysis application

Wee

2020

Syst Res Behav Sci

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A balanced approach using an integrated combination of strategies, namely, demand reduction, supply reduction and harm reduction, was suggested to be implemented in a balanced way to the policy vision of a South Africa 'free of substance abuse'. Responding on the call for a comprehensive review of the National Drug Master Plan 2013-2017 to ensure consistency in policy approach, this article explores the integrative propositional analysis (IPA)-based analysis to evaluate 'how systemic' and integrated were the policy strategies applied. The analysis draws insights from the internal consistency of the policy and provides complementary evidence on the systemic breakdown of the policy, which correlates with previous studies. The findings are indicative of the usefulness of the IPA-based tools to more pragmatically develop policy that better reflects the systemic/integrated relationship of the three strategies based on their conceptual systemic integrity. This research has implications for interdisciplinary scholars and practitioners, of policy and theory.

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“…With that being said, South Africa has the pleasure of relaxing on firm governor of land, air and sea borders along with the improvement of international trade that has augmented in the trafficking of drugs (Dorcas and Leeke, 2019), In addition, South Africa has an excellent infrastructure of roads and rail, telecommunication, airports and seaports facilities, these may perhaps have been the sources used to transit illicit drugs particularly cocaine, heroin and methaqualone. (Anita, 2016). Substance abuse globally, not just in South Africa has been one of the major public and political concerns (Kalsi, 2015;Takalani, and Tosin, 2016).…”

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Fire on the Mountain: Reinvigorating Legislative Measures to Quench the Flame of Illicit Drug Use in South Africa

Olofinbiyi

Mtambo

2020

Asian J. Interdiscip. Res.

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South African societies have been characterized by the prolific incidence of illicit drug use in recent times. The paper attempts to examine the legislations implemented on the use of illicit drugs in South Africa. The study adopts a review of the literature to identify and describe the most common illicit drugs used around South Africa communities, placing emphasis on the policies developed by the South African government in combating these situations. The research follows a critical discussion on the issues associated with drug use, its causes, as well as its effects on humans and the environment. The study recommends relevant initiatives to combat all intricacies associated with drug use within the country. This approach will be appropriate in facilitating a clear-cut understanding of the possible remedies to quench the burning flame of illicit drug use across a broad range of South African communities.

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Pan-African Issues in Drugs and Drug Control

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Marijuana use and suicidal behaviours among school-going adolescents in Africa: assessments of prevalence and risk factors from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

Marijuana use and suicidal behaviours among school-going adolescents in Africa: assessments of prevalence and risk factors from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

Evaluating and understanding the outcomes of the South African National Drug Master Plan 2013–2017: A systems‐based integrative propositional analysis application

Fire on the Mountain: Reinvigorating Legislative Measures to Quench the Flame of Illicit Drug Use in South Africa

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