Substance Abuse in a Democratic South Africa: Current and future education and prevention policies and strategies

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of current and future education and prevention policies and strategies aimed at dealing with the escalating problem of substance abuse in South Africa. It is suggested that the ambitious Reconstruction and Development Programme of the South African Government with its broad community development approach might well become jeopardized if the issue of substance abuse and the need for effective policy and strategy to combat and prevent such abuse is not kept in the national spotlight.