A Systems Dynamic Model for Drug Abuse and Drug-Related Crime in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

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作者：
Nyabadza, Farai [1 ]
Coetzee, Lezanie [1 ]
机构：
[1] Stellenbosch Univ, Dept Math Sci, Private Bag X1, ZA-7600 Matieland, South Africa
来源：
COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE | 2017年 / 2017卷
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THINKING;
D O I：
10.1155/2017/4074197
中图分类号：
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
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.
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