Prevalence and correlates of substance use among South African primary care clinic patients
SOURCE: Substance Use & Misuse
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): C.L.Ward, J.R.Mertens, A.J.Flisher, G.F.Bresick, S.A.Sterling, F.Little, C.M.Weisner
KEYWORDS: CAPE TOWN, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES, SUBSTANCE USE
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 5410
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5276
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5276
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): C.L.Ward, J.R.Mertens, A.J.Flisher, G.F.Bresick, S.A.Sterling, F.Little, C.M.Weisner
KEYWORDS: CAPE TOWN, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES, SUBSTANCE USE
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 5410
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5276
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5276
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Abstract
The authors aimed to assess prevalence and correlates of hazardous use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs in a primary care population in Cape Town, South Africa. Stratified random sampling was used to select 14 of the 49 clinics in the public health sector in Cape Town.-
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