Substance abuse and HIV risk behaviours amongst primary health care service users in Cape Town
SOURCE: South African Psychiatry Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2005
TITLE AUTHOR(S): C.L.Ward, J.R.Mertens, A.J.Flisher, G.F.Bresick, S.A.Sterling, G.B.Distiller, C.M.Weinsner
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 3561
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7058
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7058
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2005
TITLE AUTHOR(S): C.L.Ward, J.R.Mertens, A.J.Flisher, G.F.Bresick, S.A.Sterling, G.B.Distiller, C.M.Weinsner
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 3561
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7058
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7058
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Abstract
Objective: To document prevalence of, and association between, substance use and HIV risk behaviours among primary care patients. Method: Cross-sectional survey. Four primary care clinics in Cape Town. We selected clinics using stratified sampling, and systematically selected 131 patients from attendance logs. We assessed substance use with the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test, and HIV risk with items addressing injection drug use, blood-sharing rituals, and sexual risk behaviours. Results: Substances most used at hazardous levels were tobacco (28.2%) and alcohol (14.8%). Among possible HIV risk factors, highest prevalence was participation in blood-sharing rituals (25%), and having had an STI (19.8%). An association between substance use and sexual risk behaviours was only found among those aged 18-24. Conclusion: In younger patients, presence of substance use or HIV risk behaviours increases the probability that the other is present.-
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