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UCT pilots substance abuse screening tool to combat crime in South Africa
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The University of Cape Town (UCT) is piloting a web application tool that aims to identify early risk factors in substance abuse which contribute to crime and gender-based violence:

is piloting a web application tool that aims to identify early risk factors in substance abuse that contribute to crime and gender-based violence.The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test is a questionnaire sanctioned by the World Health Organisation that screens for problems or risky substance abuse.

Looking for a deal on a car, but tight on a budget? Have a look at these offers for under R100 000. View the dealsThe tool was developed in partnership with the International Technology Transfer Centre of South Africa to aid the country’s student population, says UCT student representative Naledi Mohale. ‘The alarming stories of students who lose their lives at the hands of their peers remind us that some are perpetrators.

‘In these solutions, we create a university experience for all – that is, an educational experience and one of personal growth; an experience that is not crowded by crime; an experience not marred by constant fear; an experience that is deserved by each and every student entering tertiary institutions in South Africa.

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