Introduction :Une forte consommation des benzodiazépines (BZDs) a été remarquée en dehors parfois des règles de recommandations de prescription, ce qui rend leur consommation un problème majeur de santé publique. La présente étude a eu pour objectif d’évaluer la prescription et l’usage d...
Benzodiazepines,
Bromazepam,
Prescription Drugs,
Therapeutic Uses,
Dosage Forms,
Medical Overuse,
Anxiety,
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders,
Substance-Related Disorders,
Long Term Adverse Effects,
Algeria
Background: Adolescence is a unique and distinct stage of development that involves changes in the physical, psychological and social aspects of adolescents. It is a critical transition into adulthood whereby heightened risk-taking and sensation-seeking takes place, such as substance abuse. In a South Af...
Background: Substance use disorder has emerged as a key health and social challenge in South Africa (SA). It is projected that about 15% of South African youth, especially young women are prone to engage in drug use and the prospects of coming into contact with nyaope, a highly addictive drug, are higher...
Objective: Adolescence is a transition period where drug experimentation is common. Spirituality and religiosity have been recognized by literature as having a possible role in stabilizing good physical and mental health. To compare the religiosity and spirituality among adolescents abusing a psychoactiv...
Introduction: The prevalence of psychotic symptoms among prisoners is increasing rapidly throughout the world. It imposes considerable personal and public health burden. In recent years psychotic symptoms among prisoners has been widely emphasized and the current study aimed to assess psychotic symptoms ...
Background: When there is a lack of resources in the community to support deinstitutionalisation,family members of a relative diagnosed with substance-induced psychosis disorder (SIPD) are the most affected and vulnerable. Nevertheless, family members’ care is still largely unacknowledged in the mental...
Introduction
There are persistent gaps in screening, identification, and access to care for common mental disorders in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. An initial step towards reducing this gap is identifying the prevalence, co-morbidities, and context of these disorders in different clinical settings a...
ntroduction: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. In many countries, substance use is common among patients presenting with injuries to an emergency center (EC).
Objective: To describe the epidemiology of self-reported substance use among adult injured patients seeking ED care i...
Natsayi, Chimbindi;
Ursula, Ngema;
Nothando, Ngwenya;
Andrew, Gibbs;
Candice, Groenewald;
Guy, Harling;
Mthiyane, Nondumiso;
Busisiwe, Nkosi;
janet, Seeley;
Maryam, Shahmanesh.
Background: The impact of school closures due to COVID-19 raised widespread concerns about children’s health and well-being. We examine the impact on the sexual health needs of learners in the context of COVID-19 related lockdowns in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Methods: In july–November 2020 an...
