Melanesian Institute - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:35:40 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Melanesian Institute - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 The driving forces behind alcohol and drug abuse https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/04/05/the-driving-forces-behind-alcohol-and-drug-abuse/ Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:30:21 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=42311

A study conducted by Sr. Gabriella Burgos from the National Family Life Apostolate and Br. Martin Tnines from the Melanesian Institute has identified unemployment, feelings of exclusion and a decline in parental influence as the driving forces behind alcohol and drug abuse. The research was conducted in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea. Catholic HIV and AIDS Services Incorporated (CHASI), Read more

The driving forces behind alcohol and drug abuse... Read more]]> A study conducted by Sr. Gabriella Burgos from the National Family Life Apostolate and Br. Martin Tnines from the Melanesian Institute has identified unemployment, feelings of exclusion and a decline in parental influence as the driving forces behind alcohol and drug abuse.

The research was conducted in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea. Catholic HIV and AIDS Services Incorporated (CHASI), with the support of the Diocese of Vanimo, commissioned the study as a basis for developing a program that will address the problem of drug and alcohol abuse.

The study found that substance abuse contributes to risky behavior that can lead to HIV and AIDS.

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