Research data
The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: DRUG USE
2010 Illicit drug use and treatment in South Africa: a review
This review synthesizes available epidemiological data on current drug use and substance user treatment admissions in South Africa since 199...
2009 Drug use and HIV risk behaviour in three urban South African communities
The present study assesses drug usage and HIV risk using a modified version of the Drug Abuse Screening Test, Short Form (DAST-10) for subst...
2008 Household survey on the pattern of utilization of medicines in selected communities in South Africa
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of drug use, and how morbidity, use of health services, self-evaluated health, demograph...
2008 Screening and brief advice for risky substance users among charismatic and main stream churches in South Africa
The aim of the study was to investigate screening and brief advice for risky substance users among charismatic and main stream churches in S...