Vukile Msizi Ngema

Department of Public Health, Sefako Magkatho Health Sciences University, South Africa

Publications

• Research Article   
  Nyaope Addiction Among South African Adolescents and Young People: A Theoretical Perspective
  Author(s): Vukile Msizi Ngema*
  
  Background: The use of nyaope among South African adolescents and young people is alarming. Users continue to use this drug despite its long-term adverse effects on their mental health and social life. Purpose: This paper aimed to provide background and context for why South African adolescents and young people are addicted to nyaope from the perspective of psychological theories of addiction. Methodology: The paper adopted a thematic literature review and sampled 10 journal articles published in English in peer-reviewed journals that followed a standard of article writing and reporting. These articles were inductively analysed. Results: The articles sampled in this paper focused on the implication of nyaope on users’ mental health and social life. The themes that emerged from the r.. Read More»
  

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