A Systems Dynamic Model for Drug Abuse and Drug-Related Crime in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
Joint Authors
Nyabadza, Farai
Coetzee, Lezanie
Source
Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The complex problem of drug abuse and drug-related crimes in communities in the Western Cape province cannot be studied in isolation but through the system they are embedded in.
In this paper, a theoretical model to evaluate the syndemic of substance abuse and drug-related crimes within the Western Cape province of South Africa is constructed and explored.
The dynamics of drug abuse and drug-related crimes within the Western Cape are simulated using STELLA software.
The simulation results are consistent with the data from SACENDU and CrimeStats SA, highlighting the usefulness of such a model in designing and planning interventions to combat substance abuse and its related problems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nyabadza, Farai& Coetzee, Lezanie. 2017. A Systems Dynamic Model for Drug Abuse and Drug-Related Crime in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142092
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nyabadza, Farai& Coetzee, Lezanie. A Systems Dynamic Model for Drug Abuse and Drug-Related Crime in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142092
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nyabadza, Farai& Coetzee, Lezanie. A Systems Dynamic Model for Drug Abuse and Drug-Related Crime in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142092
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1142092