The South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): Description, findings (1997-99) and policy implications

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Volumn 97, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 969-976

  Parry, Charles D H ^a   Bhana, Arvin ^b   Plüddemann, Andreas ^a   Myers, Bronwyn ^a   Siegfried, Nandi ^a   Morojele, Neo K ^a   Flisher, A J ^c   Kozel, Nicholas J ^d  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

Author keywords

AOD use; Consequences; Epidemiology; South Africa; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; MANDRAX;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC POLICY; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 0036345766     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.00145.x     Document Type: Article

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