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Article de Périodique
The epidemiology of addiction in Sub-Saharan Africa: a synthesis of reports, reviews, and original articles (2011)
Auteur(s) :
ACUDA, W. ;
OTHIENO, C. J. ;
OBONDO, A. ;
CROME, I. B.
Année
2011
Page(s) :
87-99
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
67
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
AFRIQUE
Thésaurus mots-clés
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
;
ALCOOL
;
CONSOMMATION
;
PREVALENCE
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
SOLVANTS
;
KHAT
;
VIH
Résumé :
Use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances is associated with serious social and public health problems, but the extent of the problem in Sub-Saharan Africa is not well known. We set out to review epidemiological publications on alcohol and other psychoactive substances in Sub-Saharan Africa by performing a systematic search of electronic databases and paper records. Ten Sub-Saharan African countries are among the 22 in the world with the highest increase in per capita alcohol consumption. Cannabis, tobacco, and khat are widely used, and use of cocaine, stimulants, and heroin is increasing. More epidemiological research and implementation and evaluation of interventions is needed. Collaboration between African researchers and those in developed countries could help.
Affiliation :
Keele University Medical School (Harplands Campus), Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni