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Substance Use and Misuse in sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Intervention, and Policy
Substance Use and Misuse in sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Intervention, and Policy
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This book examines substance use in Sub-Saharan Africa, exploring its aetiology, signs, symptoms, risk factors, impact, and psychosocial challenges. It also provides prevention and intervention strategies, considering contextual factors that may affect substance use. It is a valuable resource for students, scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in addiction, development, and allied health.
Format: Hardback
Length: 191 pages
Publication date: 13 January 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
This comprehensive book brings together scholars from various disciplines within the behavioral sciences and public health to explore the complex issue of substance use in Sub-Saharan Africa. Divided into two parts, the first chapters delve into the etiology, signs, symptoms, risk factors, impact, and psychosocial challenges associated with the use of conventional drugs, among other topics. The second section focuses on preventive and intervention strategies aimed at curbing substance abuse. The authors offer a valuable resource, enriched with research insights, practical approaches, and sustainable community health concepts, procedures, and practices for addressing substance use concerns.
The prevention and intervention strategies discussed in this book encompass a comprehensive examination of contextual factors that may influence substance use, including behavioral, environmental, psychosocial, and cultural dimensions. The chapters provide in-depth insights into various aspects of substance use, such as dependency, intoxication, and withdrawal, across tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other substances. This book serves as a valuable resource for students and scholars of psychology, psychiatry, public health, as well as policymakers and practitioners in the fields of addiction, development, and allied health. By examining the multifaceted nature of substance use in Sub-Saharan Africa, this book contributes to a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities for promoting health and well-being in this region.
Weight: 412g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030857318
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021
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