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Substance Use and Misuse in sub-Saharan Africa

Trends, Intervention, and Policy

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Editors:
  1. Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa

    1. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

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  • Brings together scholars from across the behavioural sciences and public health

  • Focuses on prevention and intervention strategies to curtail substance abuse

  • Provides a research-informed, practical resource that will appeal to students and scholars

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Risk Factors, Impact on Health, and Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introductory Chapter

      • Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa
      Pages 3-15

    3. Aetiology and Early Developmental Influences on Substance Use Disorders

      • Shathani Rampa, Keneilwe Molebatsi, James January
      Pages 17-30

    4. Alcohol Use in Sub-Saharan Africa

      • Philip Opondo, James Ayugi, Anthony Olashore, Tshephiso Teseletso
      Pages 31-46

    5. Alcohol Policies and the Marketing Strategies of the Alcohol Industry

      • Kesego Mathoothe, Leonne Mfolwe, Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa
      Pages 47-61

    6. Tobacco: A Looming Epidemic in Sub-Saharan African Countries

      • Bontle Mbongwe, Roy Tapera
      Pages 63-78

    7. The Tobacco Industry’s Interference: A Vector of the Tobacco Epidemic

      • Roy Tapera, Thabo Katlholo, Leonne Mfolwe, Bontle Mbongwe
      Pages 79-93

    8. Impact of Illicit Substances on Health

      • Tshephiso Theodora Khame, Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa
      Pages 95-109

  3. Prevention and Intervention

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. Substance Use in Organizations: Antecedents and Interventions

      • Mpho M. Pheko, Seth Oppong, Leonne Mfolwe
      Pages 113-128

    3. Prescription Drug Misuse and Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa

      • Rachel W. Kimani, Ability C. Katsidzira, Farai A. Mhaka
      Pages 129-144

    4. Prevention of Substance Use among the Youth: A Public Health Priority

      • Kegomoditswe Manyanda, David Sidney Mangwegape, Wazha Dambe, Ketwesepe Hendrick
      Pages 145-159

    5. Prevention and Intervention for Substance Use/Misuse

      • Katlego Lone Maikano, Refilwe Pearl Mogomotsi, Kabo Diraditsile, Refilwe Precious Jeremiah
      Pages 161-175

    6. Conclusion

      • Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa, James January
      Pages 177-184

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 185-191
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About this book

This book brings together scholars from across the behavioural sciences and public health to examine substance use in Sub-Saharan Africa. Divided into two parts, the first chapters examine aetiology, signs and symptoms, risk factors, impact, and psychosocial challenges relating to use of conventional drugs, among others. The second section focuses on prevention and intervention strategies to curtail substance abuse. The authors provide a research-informed, practical resource on sustainable community health concepts, procedures and practices for addressing substance use for the health and wellbeing of partner communities. 

The prevention and intervention strategies discussed include a comprehensive consideration of context-specific behavioural, environmental, psychosocial and cultural factors that may affect substance use. The chapters examine various aspects of use including, dependency, intoxication, and withdrawal in tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other substances. The book provides a research-informed, practical resource that will appeal to students and scholars of psychology, psychiatry and public health; as well as to policymakers and practitioners in the fields of addiction, development and allied health.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

    Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa

About the editor

Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Botswana where her teaching includes substance use and misuse within psychology and public health courses. She is a registered psychologist with more than a decade of cross-discipline experience in psycho-therapy support services. Her main research interests are on health and wellbeing, HIV and AIDS, abuse, and Ageing. Her current research is on Personal and Family Coping with COVID-19 in the Global South.  



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Substance Use and Misuse in sub-Saharan Africa

  • Book Subtitle: Trends, Intervention, and Policy

  • Editors: Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85732-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-85731-8Published: 13 January 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-85732-5Published: 12 January 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 191

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Social Work, Development Studies

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