DRUG ABUSE

Bhana, A. & Adams, L. (2007) Durban treatment centre data. (Paper presented at the report back meeting of SACENDU of the July-December 2006 findings, Durban, April).

Bhana, A. (2006) Durban treatment centre data. (Paper presented at the report back meeting of SACENDU on findings from January-June 2006, Durban, November).

Bhana, A. (2006) Durban treatment centre data. (Paper presented at the report back meeting of SACENDU on findings from July-December 2005, Durban, May).

Parry, C., Pluddemann, A. & Bhana, A. (2009) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa (1996-2006): reflections on treatment demand trends. Contemporary Drug Problems. 36:685-703.

This article describes the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use project, describes selected trends in treatment demand related to alcohol and other drug (AOD) use for a 10 year period, and reflects on the utility and impact of this initiative on policy and practice. Data are collected using a standardized data collection form from over 70 specialist AOD treatment centres in...

Peltzer, K., Simbayi, L., Kalichman, S., Jooste, S., Cloete, A. & Mbelle, N. (2009) Drug use and HIV risk behaviour in three urban South African communities. Journal of Social Sciences. 18(2):143-149.

The present study assesses drug usage and HIV risk using a modified version of the Drug Abuse Screening Test, Short Form (DAST-10) for substances other than alcohol among a sample of urban South African dwellers. Results indicate that the prevalence of (more than once) illicit drug use was 25% for cannabis, followed by methamphetamine (Tik) (7.3%), mandrax (5.4%), pills from the street (3.3%) ...

Peltzer, K. (2008) Drug involvement among secondary school students at suicide risk in Cape Town. Studia Psychologica. 50(3):323-334.

The aim of this study is to investigate drug involvement (conceptualized as drug use frequency, drug access, drug use control, and adverse use consequences) in a sample of 1157 secondary school students at low and at high risk of suicide who completed a self-administered questionnaire in three schools in Cape Town, South Africa. Drug use frequency, access, control and consequences were compare...

Peltzer, K., Phaswana-Mafuya, M.N. & Johnson, B. (2007) Epidemiology of alcohol and drug use in South Africa: a review. (Poster presented at Quebec Drug Use South Africa).

Peltzer, K., Ramlagan, S., Mohlala, G. & Matseke, G. (2007) Illicit drug use trends in South Africa. (Paper presented at the HSRC Conference, Birchwood Conference Centre, Benoni, 27 September).

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Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Peltzer, K. & Johnson, B. (2007) Epidemiology of drug abuse treatment in South Africa. (Paper presented at the NIDA International Forum in conjunction with the 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on problems on Drug Dependence (CPDD), 15-18 June).

Pluddeman, A., Parry, C.D.H., Myers, B. & Bhana, A. (2004) Ecstasy use in South Africa: findings from the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU) project (January 1997-December 2001). Substance use & misuse. 39(1):87-105.

Pluddemann, A., Dada, S., Parry, C., Bhana, A., Perreira, T., Nel, E., Mncwabe, T., Gerber, W. & Aboagye, L. (2010) Monitoring alcohol & drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996-December 2009): phase 27. SACENDU Research Brief. 13(1):1-11.

The report back meetings of the SACENDU phase 27 took place in Durban. These meetings are reported on in this issue of SACENDU Research Brief.

Pluddemann, A., Dada, S., Williams, Y., Bhana, A., Pereira, T., Nel, E., Mncwabe, T., Gerber, W., Aboagye, L., Parry, C. & Fourie, D. (2010) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse treatment admissions in South Africa: July-December 2009: Phase 27: SACENDU report back meetings, May 2010. Cape Town: SACENDU.

This report contains detailed data from specialist substance abuse treatment centers in six sites that now comprise the South African Community Epidemiology Network on drug use.

Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Bhana, A., Dada, S. & Fourie, D. (2010) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): update: alcohol and drug abuse trends: July - December 2009 (Phase 27). (June).

The SACENDU Project is an alcohol and other drug (AOD) sentinel surveillance system now operational in 9 provinces in South Africa: Western Cape (WC); KwaZulu-Natal (KZN); Eastern Cape (EC); Mpumalanga (MP) and Limpopo (LP) (combined as the Northern Region: NR); Gauteng (GT: Johannesburg, Pretoria); Free State (FS), Northern Cape (NC), and Northwest (NW) (combined as the Central Region (CR). Th...

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Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Bhana, A., Dada, S. & Fourie, D. (2009) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): update: alcohol and drug abuse trends: January - June 2009 (Phase 26). (November).

The SACENDU Project is an alcohol and other drug (AOD) sentinel surveillance system now operational in 9 provinces in South Africa: Western Cape (WC: Cape Town); KwaZulu-Natal (KZN); Eastern Cape (EC); Mpumalanga (MP) and Limpopo (LP) (combined as the Northern Region: NR); Gauteng (GT: Johannesburg, Pretoria); Free State (FS), Northern Cape (NC), and Northwest (NW) (combined as the Central Re...

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Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Bhana, A. & Fourie, D. (2008) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): alcohol and drug abuse trends: January-June 2008 (Phase 24). (November).

The SACENDU Project is an alcohol and other drug (AOD) sentinel surveillance system now operational in 9 provinces in South Africa: Western Cape (WC: Cape Town); KwaZulu-Natal (KZN); Eastern Cape (EC); Mpumalanga (MP) and Limpopo (LP) (combined as the Northern Region: NR); Gauteng (GT: Johannesburg, Pretoria); Free State (FS), Northern Cape (NC), and Northwest (NW) (combined as the Central Re...

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Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Cerff, P., Bhana, A., Pereira, T., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W., Nqini, T. & Petersen, P. (2007) Monitoring alcohol & drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996 - December 2006), Phase 21. SACENDU Research Brief. 10(1):1-11.

This report contains detailed data from specialist substance abuse treatment centers in sic sites that now comprise the South African Community Epidemiology Network on drug use. In expanding the SACENDU project the goal is to eventually collect data in all South Africa's provinces and from as many treatment centers as possible.

Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Cerff, P., Bhana, A., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W., Mohamed, F., Petersen, P. & Carney, T. (2007) Monitoring alcohol & drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996 - June 2007), Phase 22. SACENDU Research Brief. 10(2):1-11.

This report contains detailed data from specialist substance abuse treatment centers in sic sites that now comprise the South African Community Epidemiology Network on drug use. In expanding the SACENDU project the goal is to eventually collect data in all South Africa's provinces and from as many treatment centers as possible.

Pluddemann, A., Hon, S., Bhana, A., Pereira, T., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W., Nqini, T., Petersen, P. & Parry, C. (2007) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): monitoring alcohol and drug abuse treatment admissions in South Africa: Phase 21: July-December 2006. Tygerberg: Medical Research Council.

This report contains detailed data from specialist substance abuse treatment centers in sic sites that now comprise the South African Community Epidemiology Network on drug use. In expanding the SACENDU project the goal is to eventually collect data in all South Africa's provinces and from as many treatment centers as possible.

Pluddemann, A., Hon, S., Bhana, A., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W., Mohamed, F., Petersen, P. & Parry, C. (2007) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): monitoring alcohol and drug abuse treatment admissions in South Africa: Phase 22: January - June 2007. Tygerberg: Medical Research Council.

This report contains detailed data from specialist substance abuse treatment centers in sic sites that now comprise the South African Community Epidemiology Network on drug use. In expanding the SACENDU project the goal is to eventually collect data in all South Africa's provinces and from as many treatment centers as possible.

Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Cerff, P., Bhana, A., Harker, N., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W. & Johnson, C. (2006) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996-December 2005). SACENDU research brief. 9(1):Online.

Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Bhana, A., Harker, N., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W. & Johnson, C. (2005) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996-December 2004): phase 17. SACENDU research brief. 8(1):1-11.

Pluddemann, A., Hon, S., Bhana, A., Harker, N., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W., Johnson, C. & Parry, C. (2005) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa: proceedings of SACENDU report back meetings April 2005: July-December 2004: Phase 17. Cape Town: SACENDU.

Ramlagan, S., Peltzer, K. & Matseke, G. (2010) Epidemiology of drug abuse treatment in South Africa. South African Journal of Psychiatry. 16(2):40-49.

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 National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use records, and a rapid situation assessment was conducted. Twenty-one key informant interviews were conduc...

Simbayi, L.C. (2007) Methamphetamine use and sexual risks for HIV infection in Cape Town, South Africa. (Paper presented at the 4th IAS Conference on HIV Pathenogeneis, Treatment and Prevention, Sydney, Australia, 22-25 July).

Simbayi, L.C. (2007) Methamphetamine use and sexual risks for HIV infection in Cape Town, South Africa. (Paper presented to the UCT School of Public Health & Family Medicine Noon Meeting, UCT Medical School).

Weir-Smith, G. & Emmett, A.B. (2001) Preliminary findings of the national SA-ADAM. (South African Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (SA-ADAM) conference, Pretoria 14 February 2001).