Alcohol and illicit drug use among young people living with HIV compared to their uninfected peers from the Kenyan coast: prevalence and risk indicators

Translations

There is a scarcity of research on drug use patterns among HIV-positive young individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa (YLWH). To fill the gap, the following was set out:

compare the prevalence of substance use, specifically alcohol and illicit drug use, among YLWH to their HIV-uninfected peers;
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Published by / Citation

Moses K. Nyongesa, Paul Mwangi, Michael Kinuthia, Amin S. Hassan, Hans M. Koot, Pim Cuijpers, Charles R. J. C. Newton & Amina Abubakar

Publication Date

2021

Country

Kenya

Format

Scientific article

Themes

Addiction

Epidemiology and Etiology

Keywords

alcohol

drugs

prevalence

risk factors

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Carlos Enrique…

Para prevenir el consumo de las drogas en nuestros jóvenes, debemos tomar en cuenta algunos consejos

Conoce las actividades de tu hijo adolescente.
Establece reglas y consecuencias.
Conoce a los amigos de tu hijo adolescente.
Lleva un registro de los medicamentos recetados.
Bríndale apoyo.
Da un buen ejemplo.

Youth Drug Use Prevention

Alcohol and illicit drug use among young people living with HIV compared to their uninfected peers from the Kenyan coast: prevalence and risk indicators