Alcohol, Tobacco, and Prescription Drugs: The Relationship With Illicit Drugs in the Treatment of Substance Users

Teesson, Maree; Farrugia, Philippa; Mills, Katherine L.; Hall, Wayne; Baillie, Andrew

doi:10.3109/10826084.2012.663283

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“…In agreement with previous reviews, 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 this study found that hazardous or harmful or probable dependent alcohol use among both men and women, having had more than one sexual partner in the past 12 months among men, having been victim of violent crime among men and psychological distress (anxiety and depression) among women were associated with drug use. Drug use prevention and intervention have to include co-morbidity factors such as common mental disorders, alcohol use disorders and sexual risk behaviour.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Previous investigations in South Africa and other countries found that specific sociodemographic factors were associated with drug use, including male gender, 5 , 6 younger age, 5 specific population groups (mixed race and white people), 5 , 6 lower income or not employed 5 and geolocality such as urban areas. 5 , 7 Further, certain health risk behaviours such as common mental disorders (major depression and anxiety disorders), 8 , 9 alcohol use disorders, 10 HIV risk behaviours 11 and criminal victimisation 12 have been found to be associated with drug use.…”

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Drug use among youth and adults in a population-based survey in South Africa

Peltzer

Phaswana‐Mafuya

2018

South African Journal of Psychiatry

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ObjectiveIllicit 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 influence it among young and adult South Africans.MethodsData based on the South African national population-based survey in 2012 for 26 453 individuals (52.0% women and 48.0% men) aged 15 years and older were analysed. Past 3-month drug use was assessed with the ‘Alcohol, Smoking and Substance use Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)’. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was conducted to assess the association between sociodemographic factors, health variables and any past 3-month drug use.ResultsOverall, any past 3-month drug use was 4.4%, 7.9% among men and 1.3% among women. The proportion of past 3-month cannabis use was 4.0%, followed by sedatives or sleeping pills 0.4%, amphetamine-type stimulants 0.3%, cocaine 0.3%, opiates 0.3%, inhalants 0.2% and hallucinogens 0.1%. Among the nine South African provinces, any past 3-month drug use was the highest in the Western Cape (7.1%), followed by the Free State (6.3%) and Northern Cape (5.2%). In adjusted, multivariable, logistic regression analysis among both men and women, younger age, being mixed race and hazardous or harmful alcohol use were associated with any past 3-month drug use. In addition, having been a victim of violent crime and sexual risk behaviour among men and having psychological distress among women were associated with any past 3-month drug use.ConclusionAn increase of any past 3-month drug use from 3.7% in 2008 to 4.4% in 2012 was observed in South Africa. Prevention and intervention activities targeting drug use, in particular in identified risk groups, need to be strengthened in South Africa.

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Drug use among youth and adults in a population-based survey in South Africa

Peltzer

Phaswana‐Mafuya

2018

South African Journal of Psychiatry

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“…Those with alcohol use disorder and those who have reported other drug use were signi cantly associated with daily and nondaily cannabis use. These nds are similar to other research where it would seem that cannabis and alcohol usage are interlinked [7,11,12,14,36] as well as cannabis and other drug usage [11,12]. Interestingly, the adjusted logistic regression showed that among cannabis users, other drug use had lower odds of daily cannabis use and could be due to other drug users not considering cannabis as their primary drug.…”

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Prevalence and correlates of non-daily and daily cannabis use among persons 15 years and older in South Africa: Results of a national survey in 2017

Ramlagan

Peltzer

Pengpid

2020

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BackgroundThe study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of non-daily and daily cannabis use among persons 15 years and older in South Africa.MethodIn a national cross-sectional 2017 survey, 39,207 persons 15 years and older (Median = 34 years) responded to a questionnaire on substance use and health variables. Multinominal logistic regression was used to assess the determinants of nondaily and daily cannabis use and logistic regression for the determinants of daily cannabis use among active cannabis users.ResultsResults indicate that 5.0% of the participants engaged in non-daily and 2.8% in daily cannabis use in the past 3 months. In adjusted multinomial logistic regression analysis, male sex, having Grade 8–11 education, Coloureds, alcohol use disorder, living with husband or wife, not living with a partner, and other drug use were positively and students were negatively associated with daily cannabis use. Male sex, younger age, living alone or single, living with a partner, alcohol use disorder, and other drug use were positively and multimorbidity was negatively associated with nondaily cannabis use. Compared to nondaily cannabis users, male sex had higher odds and students and other drug use had lower odds of daily cannabis use.ConclusionAbout one in ten participants engaged past 3-month cannabis use, and several sociodemographic and health indicators were identified associated with non-daily and daily cannabis use.

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“…Of note, the high rate of smoking and drinking in our results was in line with previous studies in the mountainous region of Vietnam [ 16 , 17 ]. The comorbidity of tobacco, alcohol and drug addiction has been observed in prior literature [ 18 ]. As alcohol and tobacco dependencies are associated with a higher risk of HIV/AIDS contraction [ 19 ], our study embraces the necessity of integrating alcohol and tobacco screening and counseling programs in methadone treatment.…”

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Factors Associated with Substance Use and Sexual Behavior among Drug Users in Three Mountainous Provinces of Vietnam

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Fleming

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IJERPH

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Due to their geographical characteristics, the mountainous areas of Vietnam are particularly vulnerable to illicit drug use. Drug users in remote areas are also more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors. This study aimed to describe the prevalence and characteristics of substance use and sexual behaviors and explored their related factors among newly admitted drug users in three mountainous provinces of Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 newly-admitted drug users registering for Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) at 6 clinics in three provinces: Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Yen Bai from October 2014 to December 2015. Information about the socio-demographic characteristics, history of substance use, and sexual behaviors were collected. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify potential predictors of four outcomes, which included: drug injection, re-use of needles, using condoms during the last time of having sex, and having sexual intercourse with female sex workers. The proportion of injecting drug users was 68.3%; of those 9% never re-used needles. Of note, 69% of those who reported having sex with female sex workers in the last month did not use condoms. Regression models showed that those who injected drugs and had health problems in last 30 days had greater odds of having sex with female sex workers. Drug users in mountainous settings acknowledged the high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related risk behaviors and a demand for physical and psychological care. Scaling up MMT services is key to approaching this high-risk group; however, at the same time, comprehensive harm-reduction interventions, counseling, and health care services should also be made accessible and effective in this setting.

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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Prescription Drugs: The Relationship With Illicit Drugs in the Treatment of Substance Users

Cited by 16 publications

References 90 publications

Drug use among youth and adults in a population-based survey in South Africa

Drug use among youth and adults in a population-based survey in South Africa

Prevalence and correlates of non-daily and daily cannabis use among persons 15 years and older in South Africa: Results of a national survey in 2017

Factors Associated with Substance Use and Sexual Behavior among Drug Users in Three Mountainous Provinces of Vietnam

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