The history of psychoactive substance use in Africa is relatively short except for the reports
on the use of traditional substances such as alcohol, cannabis and khat. The introduction of …

This review synthesizes available epidemiological data on current drug use and substance
user treatment admissions in South Africa since 1994, and how changes in the political …

Background. The aim of the study was to explore the epidemiology of drug abuse treatment
in South Africa. Methods. Treatment demand statistics were analysed from South African …

This study was undertaken between November and December 2016 as a follow-up to two
other studies conducted in 2007 and 2012 to assess the status of drugs and substance …

Apart from cannabis abuse in northern and southern Africa and khat chewing in north-
eastern Africa, the history of drug abuse in Africa is relatively short. The abuse of drugs in …

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 …

Objective: Illicit drug use is a growing public health problem. The aim of the study was to
assess the prevalence of drug use and the sociodemographic and health characteristics that …

This paper reviews the epidemiology of HIV and the changing patterns of drug trafficking
and use in South Africa. One in five adults (15 to 49 years) in South Africa is HIV positive …

This article takes an international perspective on the drug problem in sub-Saharan Africa.
This analysis borrows ideas from physical and economic geography as a heuristic device to …

BACKGROUND: Several studies have examined the use of psychoactive substances among
selected groups in Nigeria. Here, we extend the description to include the features of …