Heroin users in Cape Town, South Africa: injecting practices, HIV-related risk behaviors, and other health consequences

PLUDDEMANN A. ; C. D. PARRY ; FLISHER A. J. ; JORDAAN E. | 2008
Dans Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Vol.40 n°3, 2008) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : UN reports point to a steady increase in heroin use in a number of African countries, including South Africa. South Africa also has one of the highest HIV infection prevalence rates in the world. Given the link between intravenous he[...]

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Measurement of risk and protective factors for drug use and anti-social behavior among high school students in South Africa

MOROJELE N. K. ; FLISHER A. J. ; M. MULLER ; ZIERVOGEL C. F. ; P. REDDY ; LOMBARD C. J. | 2002
Périodique

ENGLISH : The study sought to examine, for South African adolescents: 1) the reliability of sub-scales of the Communities that Care Youth Survey (CTC Youth Survey) of risk and protective factors for drug use and anti-social behavior; and 2) th[...]

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Stages of substance use among adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa

FLISHER A. J. ; C. D. PARRY ; M. MULLER ; LOMBARD C. | 2002
Dans Journal of Substance Use (Vol.7 n°3, 2002) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : Objectives: (1) To examine whether there is a developmental pattern of use of the following substances among high-school students in Cape Town, South Africa: tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, Mandrax, Ecstasy and crack cocaine. (2) If such[...]

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A systematic review of the relationship between high school dropout and substance use

L. TOWNSEND ; FLISHER A. J. ; G. KING | 2007
Périodique

ENGLISH : A systematic review of peer-reviewed, empirical literature published between 1990 and 2006 was undertaken to determine whether existing research could provide evidence, and a deeper understanding of the relationship between dropping [...]

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The South African community epidemiology network on drug use (SACENDU): description, findings (1997-99) and policy implications

C. D. H. PARRY ; A. BHANA ; PLUDDEMANN A. ; B. MYERS ; N. SIEGFRIED ; MOROJELE N. K. ; FLISHER A. J. ; N. J. KOZEL | 2002
Périodique

ENGLISH : Aims: To (1) describe the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU), (2) describe trends and associated consequences of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use in South Africa for January 1997 to December 1999 and ([...]

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The south African community epidemiology network on drug use (SACENDU)

MOROJELE N. K. ; CEWG, Organisateur de réunion ; C. D. H. PARRY ; The south African community epidemiology network on drug use (SACENDU) (15-18 Dec. 1998; Miami) ; A. BHANA ; FLISHER A. J. | 1999
Chapitre

FRANÇAIS : Les données de la phase IV du projet SACENDU ont été recueillies à Durban, Le Cap, Port Elizabeth et dans la Province du Gauteng entre janvier et juin 1998. Lalcool est toujours la principale drogue consommée dans tous les sites. Le [...]

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