The Epidemiology of Addiction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Date
2011Author
Acuda, W
Othieno, CJ.
Obondo, A
Crome, I B.
Type
ArticleLanguage
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Use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances is associated with serious social and public health problems,but the extent of the problem in Sub-Saharan Africa is not well known.
We set out to review epidemiological publications on alcohol
andotherpsychoactivesubstancesinSub-SaharanAfricaby
performing a systematic search of electronic databases and
paper records.Ten Sub-Saharan African countries are among
the 22 in the world with the highest increase in per capita alcohol
consumption. Cannabis, tobacco, and khat are widely
used, and use of cocaine, stimulants, and heroin is increasing.
More epidemiological research and implementation and
evaluation of interventions is needed. Collaboration between
African researchers and those in developed countries could
help. (AmJAddict2011;20:87–99)
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10386http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21314750
Citation
Addiction Psychiatry in Sub-Saharan Africa March–April 2011Publisher
University of Nairobi School of Medicine, 1 Keele University Medical School (Harplands Campus) 3Keele University Medical School, St George’s Hospital
Subject
Drug AddictonDescription
The Epidemiology of Addiction in Sub-Saharan Africa:
A Synthesis of Reports,Reviews,and Original Articles
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]