Summary In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in
cancer incidence and mortality. Without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major …

Background: Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, has reported relatively high levels
of alcohol misuse, yet limited resources to guide effective population-wide response. There …

The increased mortality rate among the Acoli people of northern Uganda is anecdotally
blamed on excessive consumption of cheap and widely available sachet-packaged alcohol …

Objective To develop a new index to measure the effectiveness of alcohol control policies on
selected indicators of alcohol-related injuries. Methods We used the World Health …

Introduction While the negative effects of drunk driving, including road traffic injuries (RTIs)
have been well documented in high-income countries, little has been reported in African …

Abstract Introduction and Aims The recognition of the association between the use of alcohol
and negative health outcomes have led to the endorsement of the World Health …

Summary Backgrounds and Aims Alcohol use leads to disabilities and deaths worldwide. It
not only harms the liver but also causes alcohol use disorder (AUD) and heart disease …

Background: Although studies on drug abuse among adolescent are abound, there is
however limited works on the life experiences of drug abusers, undergoing treatment in a …

Toxicological effects from chemical interaction may result in weaker or stronger effects. The
present study investigated the influence of acute oral co-exposure to dichloromethane …

In The Lancet Global Health, Luke N Allen and colleagues1 address an important and
topical issue. They describe the worldwide uptake of legislation and implementation of 19 …