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Research outputs: 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...