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Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act, 2008 (Act No. 70 of 2008)

Chapter 7 : Aftercare and Reintegration Services

31. Support groups

 

(1) Service users and persons affected by substance abuse may, as prescribed, establish support groups that focus on integrated ongoing support to service users in their recovery.

 

(2) The purpose of the establishment of support groups is to—
(a) provide a safe and substance free group experience where service users can practice re-socialisation skills;
(b) facilitate access by service users to persons in recovery or have recovered from substance abuse who can serve as role models to service users who are in the beginning or middle stages of the recovery process; and
(c) encourage service users to broaden their support system from persons contemplated in paragraph (b).

 

(3) Support groups may be established at community level by a professional, non-governmental organisation or a group of service users or persons affected by substances abuse.