ReviewViruses2024
The Impact of Drugs and Substance Abuse on Viral Pathogenesis-A South African Perspective.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Beyond the Law: A Qualitative Socio-Ecological Study of Substance Use Treatment Barriers and Adaptations in Ghana.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing · 2026Article
- Hurdles of Accessing HIV Treatment Among Homeless People Who Use Nyaope in Mogale City, Gauteng Province: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Harm reduction in substance use: perspectives and experiences of community volunteers and student interns in Durban, South Africa.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Experiences of women who inject Nyaope residing in the City of Tshwane Municipality, Gauteng.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2025Article
- Unshackling our youth from the chains of substance abuse as disaster risk.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Global Contribution of Drug Use to Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Worldwide From 1990 to 2021 and Projections to 2045.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
Illicit drug and alcohol abuse have significant negative consequences for individuals who inject drugs/use drugs (PWID/UDs), including decreased immune system function and increased viral pathogenesis. PWID/UDs are at high risk of contracting or transmitting viral illnesses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). In South Africa, a dangerous drug-taking method known as "Bluetoothing" has emerged among nyaope users, whereby the users of this drug, after injecting, withdraw blood from their veins and then reinject it into another user. Hence, the transmission of blood-borne viruses (BBVs) is exacerbated by this "Bluetooth" practice among nyaope users. Moreover, several substances of abuse promote HIV, HBV, and HCV replication. With a specific focus on the nyaope drug, viral replication, and transmission, we address the important influence of abused addictive substances and polysubstance use in this review.
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