The Epidemiology of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders among Young People in Northern Tanzania.

INTRODUCTION:Alcohol use is a global public health problem, including as a risk factor for HIV infection, but few data are available on the epidemiology of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders (AUD) among young people in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 4 grou...

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Main Authors: Joel M Francis, Helen A Weiss, Gerry Mshana, Kathy Baisley, Heiner Grosskurth, Saidi H Kapiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4596556?pdf=render