Substance abuse is prevalent in South African universities because students use drugs and alcohol for many reasons, including curing depression, imitating role models, getting relief from loneliness and/or self-doubt. There are no reliable data on substance use in South Africa except information from...
Alcohol consumption is a recognised risk factor for HIV infection. Alcohol serving establishments have been identified as appropriate venues in which to deliver HIV prevention interventions. This paper describes experiences and lessons learnt from implementing a combined HIV prevention intervention in bar se...
Experiences and opinions of first-year students at a previously disadvantaged medical university in South Africa about alcohol consumptionalcohol usefirst-year studentsmedical studentsopinions and experiencesBackground: The use of alcohol amongst first-year students in institutions of higher learning is ...
Results highlight the influence of the venue environment and importance of addressing the setting of alcohol consumption. 展开 关键词: South Africa, Qualitative, Violence against women, Gender-based violence, Alcohol, Venues, Gender DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2012.695419 年份: 2012 ...
In 52(49.5%) there was a history of alcohol consumption. Eighteen were between 21 and 30 years, 11 were between 31 to 40 years. Half were smokers. Twenty nine percent were laborers with low level of education. The alcohol related traumatic deaths are high in the Transkei region. There is...
Use of alcohol in Africa, particularly in South Africa, has a long history and is a way of life for many people, regardless of their socio-economicbackground. Alcohol abuse has many negative economic, social and health consequences. The objective of this review is to present inbrief the hist...
South AfricaDrug Alcohol Depend. 2000 May 1;59 Suppl 1:S1-4. Editorial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tdoi:10.1016/S0376-8716(99)00160-XRichard... RR Clayton,KR Merikangas,DB Abrams - 《Drug & Alcohol Dependence》 被引量: 87发表: 2000年 Alcohol use and its role in female homicid...
Alcohol (41% of respondents) and tobacco (28% of respondents) are the substances used most frequently. 18% of the respondents admit to experiencing problems related to alcohol use and 27% wish to minimise consumption or stop using it. The figures for tobacco use are 14% and 22%. Exposure...
Behaviors such as early sexual debut, multiple sexual partners, unprotected sex, sexual activity under the influence of alcohol and drugs can lead to unintended pregnancy, STIs and HIV. Unintended pregnancies and HIV/AIDS remains a public health concern in South Africa. In South Africa, 30% of...
Intensive, targeted, and effective interventions for both men and women are urgently needed to address high rates of drinking alcohol among pregnant women who attend drinking establishments. 展开 关键词: Pregnancy Alcohol Intimate partner violence South Africa ...