ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Prevalence and Demographic Correlates of Substance Use among Adults with Mental Illness in Eastern Cape, South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Alcohol use disorder and associated factors among individuals with severe mental illnesses in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Pooled it
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- Self-reported mental health effects of unemployment on young people in Mdantsane, South Africa: A qualitative study.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2026Article
- Validation of a brief screener for broad-spectrum mental and substance-use disorders in South Africa.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
- The effect of substance uses on antiretroviral treatment adherence in primary health care.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2023Article
- Factors associated with patient readmission to a specialised psychiatric hospital in the Eastern Cape.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2022Article
- Factors associated with smoking and transitioning to nyaope injection amongst women in the City of Tshwane Municipality: A self-report by women.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2022Article
- Comorbidity and Treatment in Older Psychiatric In-patients-A Retrospective Study in a Chinese Psychiatric Hospital.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Substance Use Disorder Among Patients with Primary Mental Illnesses in Southwestern Uganda.Journal of dual diagnosisArticle
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Abstract
This study reports on the prevalence and demographic correlates of substance use among individuals with mental illness in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Outpatient Clinic of a large hospital in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. A pre-validated tool on alcohol and psychoactive drug use was administered to 390 individuals with mental illness. Multivariable logistic regression models were fitted to explore the demographic correlates of alcohol and psychoactive drug use. Of the total participants (N = 390), 64.4% and 33.3% reported lifetime (ever used) and past-year use of alcohol, respectively, but the prevalence of risky alcohol use was 18.5%. After adjusting for relevant covariates, only male sex, younger age, and rural residence remained significantly associated with risky alcohol use. The prevalence of ever-use and past-year use of psychoactive substances was 39.7% and 17.4%, respectively. The most common substance ever used was cannabis (37.4%). Male sex, younger age, owning a business, and being unemployed were significantly associated with higher odds of lifetime and past-year use of psychoactive substances. Findings highlight the need for dedicated infrastructure and staff training in the management of these dual diagnoses in the region.
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