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Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008)RegulationsRegulations for Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse, 2013Chapter 4 : Community-Based ServicesPart I : General Provisions10. Minimum norms and standards for community-based services |
[Section 12(2)(a)]
| (1) | The minimum norms and standards for prevention and early intervention services contemplated in Chapter 3 apply to community-based services with the necessary changes as required by the context. |
| (2) | Aftercare programmes conducted by community-based services must— |
| (a) | be available regularly; |
| (b) | individualised as per the service user's requirements; |
| (c) | include family and support systems; |
| (d) | have motivational elements; |
| (e) | focus on reintegration into the community; |
| (f) | be developmental in approach; |
| (g) | be for a specific period of time; |
| (h) | provide room for relapse; |
| (i) | be easily accessible for the service user by being— |
| (i) | available after hours for service users who work or have other responsibilities during the day; and |
| (ii) | conducted from satellite offices or centres; and |
| (k) | be affordable in relation to the economic class of each person. |
