An Exploration of Recovery from Nyaope Addiction Amongst Youth in Alexandra Township
Date
2023-06
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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore the journey of recovery from nyaope addiction among youth in Alexandra township, South Africa. The target sample was 8 participants, but the researcher managed to obtain a sample of only 7 participants. These individuals had been through challenging experiences as nyaope addicts, and the researcher conducted interviews with them to find out in detail the factors that had been present in their addiction stages, as well as those had been present in their journey towards overcoming addiction. According to the findings that emerged, the journey towards recovery was filled with challenges that needed to be navigated. Some of these challenges were related to attempts at professional treatment and at self-treatment. In conclusion, it is clear that nyaope addiction is one complex type of addiction, and that recovering is a continuing journey, and that support for those individuals who have come out of treatment should never be ceased.
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A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Degree of Master of Arts in Social and Psychological Research, to the Psychology Department, School of Human and Community Development, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023.
Keywords
Nyaope, Addiction, Active Addiction, Recovery, Willpower, Mob justice, Relapse, Youth, UCTD
Citation
Morare, Matemane Katlego. (2023). An Exploration of Recovery from Nyaope Addiction Amongst Youth in Alexandra Township. [Master's dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/40027