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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Trends in adolescent alcohol and other drug use: Findings from three sentinel sites in South Africa (1997-2001)
Journal of Adolescence, Volume 27, No. 4, Year 2004
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This paper aims to provide surveillance information about the extent and consequences of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use by adolescents for three sentinel sites in South Africa (Cape Town, Durban and Gauteng province). From 1997 to 2001, data were gathered from multiple sources, including specialist treatment centres, trauma units, school students, rave party attenders, and arrestees. Since the start of surveillance, an increasing proportion of South African adolescents are using AODs. Surveys point to high levels of alcohol misuse among high school students, with alcohol being the most common substance of abuse. Cannabis is the most frequently reported illicit drug of abuse among adolescents. This is reflected in the large proportion of adolescents receiving treatment for cannabis, cannabis-positive arrestees, and cannabis-positive trauma patients. Cannabis smoked together with methaqualone is the second most common primary drug of abuse in Cape Town. Arrestee data highlights the potentially negative effect of adolescent methaqualone use. Cocaine and heroin are emerging as problem drugs of abuse among adolescents in large metropolitan centres. Ecstasy (MDMA) use occurs mainly among adolescents who attend rave parties and clubs. The study points to the need for AOD intervention programmes that target young people and the need for continued monitoring of adolescent AOD use in the future. © 2004 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Parry, Charles D.H.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Myers, Bronwyn J.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Morojele, Neo K.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Flisher, Alan J.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Bhana, Arvin
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Donson, Hilton
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Plüddemann, Andreas
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Statistics
Citations: 173
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.adolescence.2003.11.013
ISSN:
01401971
Research Areas
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa