Transcript Central Drug Authority PowerPoint presentation

TO SOCIAL DEV
PORTFOLIO COM
27/10/2004
PROF D W MALAKA
&
MS E MOKOKO
Introduction
The National Drug Master Plan (NDMP)
was established in terms of the
Prevention and Treatment of the Drug
Dependency Act, No. 14 of 1999.
 It is South Africa’s response to the
United Nations call to all countries to
collaborate in combating illicit drug
trading and trafficking
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Introduction cont
The NDMP’s vision is to “build a drug free
society together” – This can only be achieved
by collaboration of all stakeholders
 To transform the NDMP from a mere plan into
a tangible strategy, it was imperative that the
government departments and civil society be
coordinated by the CDA to attain this goal.
 The function of the CDA is to oversee the
prevention and treatment of substance
abuse. Incorporated in this function is the
protection of vulnerable people

Evaluation of the CDA
Challenge 1: Implementation of the
NDMP in totality in all provinces of RSA
 The efforts of the CDA to meet this
challenge were (a) forming of
committees such as research, youth,
crime, international liaison, community
health and welfare, governance and
communication (crosscutting)

Challenge 1 cont

Implications: 14 government departments had
to commit resources to enable the CDA to
implement the plan in totality. However, the
Act does not have an enforcement clause to
commit all Departments to contribute the
required resources. The responsibility
remains solely with the Departments of Social
Development that hosts the CDA
Challenge 1 cont

Solution: to remedy this problem, the
Act must be reviewed and the
enforcement clause should be included
Challenges

Challenge 2: The Multidisciplinary Approach
 The NDMP is designed to coordinate and
support all programmes to prevent and
combat substance abuse in the country.
However, interdisciplinary team work seems
unachievable as yet in the country. Instead of
collaboration, competition is rife, hence there
is duplication of programmes. Example, drug
education programmes designed by health,
education and social development, safety and
security, correctional services all target youth
Challenge 2 cont
Implications: Lack of collaboration and
cooperation result in duplication of
resources in some areas while other
areas lack resources
 Solution: An audit of all substance
abuse programmes in the country would
reveal over resourced provinces in
contrast with under-resourced ones

Challenge 3

Coordination of substance abuse
programmes in all nine provinces
 Not all the provinces in RSA have the skill
and ability to identify problems that are
unique to it. RSA institutes are all located in
some urban areas.
 Implication: Research at grass roots level is
grossly limited.Very limited information exists
on substance abuse trading and trafficking in
the rural areas of RSA
Challenge 3

Solution: More research especially
baseline studies in rural areas should
be funded
Challenge 4
Administrative support to the CDA
 The CDA functioned for four years
without administrative support
 Implications: For four years there was
virtually little follow up on decisions
taken at the CDA meetings. The
Secretariat was appointed at the end of
2002 (end of the fourth year)

Challenge 4

Solution: An addition of two more
personnel to support the Secretariat in
some of their work which includes
establishing and maintaining provincial
forums and local drug action
committees is essential
Challenge 5

National information dissemination
 If a drug free society has to be attained,
information must be disseminated to all the
people of South Africa, to enable them
understand the dangers of drug use and
abuse and to ensure their informed decisions.
 Implications: The CDA has been planning for
the establishment of a National
Clearinghouse and database accessible to all
the people of South Africa
Challenge 5 cont

Solution: Funding for the establishment
and staffing of a National Clearinghouse
and a database on substance abuse
with a toll free hotline should be
prioritised
Challenge 6

Mini Drug Master Plan
 Mini Drug Master Plans from National and
provincial government departments
responsible for drug abuse counteraction
(Justice, Health, Education, Social
Development, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs,
Trade and Industry, National Treasury,
Labour, Correctional Services, Safety and
Security, South African Revenue Services,
South African Police Services and Youth
Commission)
Challenge 6 cont

Implications: The CDA should coordinate
national efforts uniformly and avoid
duplication and the framework would ensure
that there is uniform tool throughout the
country.
 Solution: Progress reports are needed in
order to include them in the 2005 CDA Annual
report. Reporting would be improved
Challenge 7

Provincial substance abuse forums
 Substance abuse has to be put on both public
and political agenda of the province.
 Implications: The level of functioning differ
and depends on the settings (under
resourced as opposed to over resourced)
 Solution: Functional provincial substance
abuse should be maintained or established
where they do not exist
Challenge 8

Local Drug Action Committees
 Local drug action committees (LDACs) had to
be established in all 231 Municipal areas in
order to prevent substance abuse at local
level
 Implications: Well coordinated LDACs efforts
increase access to all people and would
usually incorporate interested groups and
individuals
 Solution: Functional LDACs should be
established and maintained in all the
Municipal areas
Conclusion

Substance use and
abuse prevention
needs concerted
efforts from every
role players
 CDA need
intersectoral
resources and
support in order to
deliver better