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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Responding to the threat of HIV among persons with mental illness and substance abuse

C. D. PARRY ; M. B. BLANK ; PITHEY A. L. | 2007
Dans Current Opinion in Psychiatry (Vol.20, n°3, May 2007) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article discusses current knowledge regarding the threat of HIV among persons with mental illness and substance abuse, and strategies for reducing this threat. It contains a review of the prevalence and conseq[...]

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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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