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Bachoo, S. (2010) SACENDU-KZN: phase 28 (January - June 2010). (Paper presented at the report back meeting, 10 November).

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Bhana, A. (2009) Alcohol, movies and adolescents. HSRC Review. 7(1):16.

The proposed amendment to the National Roads Traffic Regulations banning alcohol advertising is a step in the right direction. A growing body of research shows a strong association between alcohol advertising and drinking among youth. These relationships are often complex, but one thing is clear: the media has the propensity to foster positive attitudes to alcohol use as trendy and appealing.

Bhana, A. (2008) Alcohol advertising, movies and adolescents. Addiction. 103:1935-1936.

A growing body of research shows a strong association between alcohol advertising and alcohol use among youth. The findings consistently demonstrate that exposure to alcohol advertising is associated with current and later alcohol consumption, including positive beliefs about alcohol use and future intention to alcohol use.

Bhana, A. & Adams, L. (2007) Durban treatment centre data. (Paper presented at the report back meeting of SACENDU of the July-December 2006 findings, Durban, April).

Bhana, A. (2007) School-based alcohol and HIV prevention in South Africa. (Paper presented at a workshop on Youth School-based Intervention Strategies, Mtubatuba, South Africa, 29-31 October).

Bhana, A. (2006) Durban treatment centre data. (Paper presented at the report back meeting of SACENDU on findings from January-June 2006, Durban, November).

Bhana, A. (2006) Durban treatment centre data. (Paper presented at the report back meeting of SACENDU on findings from July-December 2005, Durban, May).

Bhana, A., Zimmerman, R., Cupp, P. & Sonja-Feist, P. (2005) Preliminary findings of the HIV and Alcohol Prevention Programme (HAPS) in South African township schools. (Paper presented at the 7th International AIDS Impact Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 4-7 April).

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Bhana, A. (2003) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trends: July-December 2002 (Phase 13). SACENDU UPDATE. May:1-2.

Carey, K.B., Scott-Sheldon, L.A.J., Carey, M.P., Cain, D., Mlobeli, R., Vermaak, R., Mthembu, J., Simbayi, L.C. & Kalichman, S.C. (2011) Community norms for HIV risk behaviors among men in a South African township. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 34:32-40.

We investigated alcohol-related sexual risk behavior from the perspective of social norms theory. Adults (N = 895, 62% men) residing in a South African township completed street-intercept surveys that assessed risk and protective behaviors (e.g., multiple partners, drinking before sex, meeting sex partners in shebeens, condom use) and corresponding norms. Men consistently overestimated the ac...

Cupp, P., Zimmerman, R.S., Bhana, A. & Price, S.F. (2007) School-based alcohol and HIV prevention in South Africa. (Paper presented at the 8th AIDS Impact International Conference on Biopsychosocial Aspects of HIV Infection, Marseille, France, 1-4 July).

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Cupp, P.K., Zimmerman, R.S., Bhana, A., Feist-Price, S., Dekhtyar, O., Karnell, A. & Ramsoomar, L. (2008) Combining and adapting American school-based alcohol and HIV prevention programmes in South Africa: the HAPS project. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 3(2):134-142.

Adolescents in South Africa are at particularly high risk for HIV as well as other sexually transmitted infections. Because rates are so high, using minimal time and resources to develop effective interventions is essential. One strategy to achieve this goal is to modify and adapt western school-based preventive interventions for applications in South African schools. This study focuses on t...

da Rocha Silva, L. & Weir-Smith, G. (2001) The drug-crime nexus in South Africa: the HSRC SA-ADAM national survey: results at a police station level in South Africa. Part 3. Servamus. 94(8):52-53.

This article will focus on some of the results that were obtained when data was extrapolated from sampled to all non-sampled police stations in South Africa. The value of this approach is that it provides the South African Police Services (SAPS) with an understanding of which police stations in the country are at high risk for the abuse of substances such as alcohol and cannabis (dagga).

Desmond, K., Milburn, N., Richter, L., Tomlinson, M., Greco, E., Van Heerden, A., Van Rooyen, H., Comulada, W.S. & Rotheram-Borus, M.J. (2012) Alcohol consumption among HIV-positive pregnant women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: prevalence and correlates. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 120:113-118.

HIV-positive pregnant women who drink put their children at risk of both HIV and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has the highest prevalence of HIV in South Africa, but has not before been considered an area of high alcohol consumption among women. This paper analyzes a large sample of HIV+ pregnant women in KZN to examine alcohol consumption in that popula...

Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L.C., Vermaak, R., Cain, D., Smith, G., Mthebu, J. & Jooste, S. (2008) Randomized trial of a community-based alcohol-related HIV risk-reduction intervention for men and women in Cape Town South Africa. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 36(3):270-279.

BACKGROUND: HIV is devastating southern Africa and alcohol use is closely related to HIV transmission risks. PURPOSE: The current study tested the efficacy of a brief single-session HIV-alcohol risk-reduction intervention for men and women who drink at informal alcohol serving establishments (i.e., shebeens) in South Africa. METHODS: A randomized community field trial recruited men (N = 117) an...

Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L., Jooste, S., Vermaak, R. & Cain, D. (2008) Sensation seeking and alcohol use predict HIV transmission risks: prospective study of sexually transmitted infection clinic patients, Cape Town, South Africa. Addictive Behaviors. 33:1630-1633.

Alcohol is related to HIV risk behaviors in southern Africa and these behaviors are correlated with sensation seeking personality and alcohol outcome expectancies. Here we report for the first time the associations among sensation seeking, substance use, and sexual risks in a prospective study in Africa. Sexually transmitted infection clinic patients in Cape Town South Africa (157 men and 64 wo...

Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L.C., Cain, D. & Jooste, S.E. (2007) Alcohol expectations and risky drinking among men and women at high-risk for HIV infection in Cape Town, South Africa. Addictive Behaviors. 32(10):2304-2310.

This study examined the differential patterns of alcohol outcome expectancies in relation to drinking before sex and having sex partners who drink before sex among men (N = 614) and women (N = 158) sexually transmitted infections clinic patients in Cape Town South Africa. Hierarchical regressions, controlling for age, education, and alcohol use showed that men's sexual enhancement alcohol expe...

Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L.C., Kaufman, M, Cain, D & Jooste, S. (2007) Alcohol use and sexual risks for HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review of empirical findings. Prevention science: the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research. 8(2):141-151.

Alcohol consumption is associated with risks for sexually transmitted infections (STI), including HIV/AIDS. In this paper, we systematically review the literature on alcohol use and sexual risk behavior in southern Africa, the region of the world with the greatest HIV/AIDS burden. Studies show a consistent association between alcohol use and sexual risks for HIV infection. Among people who d...

Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L.C., Jooste, S. & Cain, D. (2007) Frequency, quantity, and contextual use of alcohol among sexually transmitted infection clinic patients in Cape Town, South Africa. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 33(5):687-698.

Alcohol use is prevalent in South Africa and alcohol use may be associated with higher risk for HIV transmission. This article reports a study of the association between alcohol use and HIV risk-related behavior among 614 men and 157 women receiving sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic services in Cape Town, South Africa. Participants completed anonymous surveys of demographic informatio...

Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L.C., Vermaak, R., Cain, D., Jooste, S. & Peltzer, K. (2007) HIV/AIDS risk reduction counseling for alcohol using sexually transmitted infections clinic patients in Cape Town, South Africa. JAIDS - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 44(5):594-600.

HIV is ravaging southern Africa, and HIV transmission risk behaviors are facilitated by alcohol use in sexual contexts. There are no known interventions that directly target HIV risk behavior among people who drink and are at risk for HIV in Africa. The purpose was to test a behavioral risk reduction counseling intervention for use in sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics in southern ...

Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L.C., Jooste, S.E., Cain, D & Cherry, C (2006) Sensation seeking, alcohol use, and sexual behaviours among sexually transmitted infection clinic patients in Cape Town, South Africa. Psychology of addictive behaviors. 20(3):298-304.

Alcohol use is associated with risks for HIV/AIDS. The association between alcohol and sexual risk may be accounted for by sensation seeking personality. However, sensation seeking in relation to substance use and HIV risk has not been examined in Africa. In this study, 292 men and 219 women receiving sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnostic and treatment services in Cape Town, South ...

Kiene, S.M., Simbayi, L.C., Abrams, A., Cloete, A., Tennen, H. & Fisher, J.D. (2008) High rates of unprotected sex occurring among HIV-positive individuals in a daily diary study in South Africa: the role of alcohol use. JAIDS - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 49(2):219-226.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of unprotected sex and to examine the association betweenalcohol consumption before sex and unprotected sex among HIVpositive individuals in Cape Town, South Africa.Methods: For 42 days, daily phone interviews assessed daily sexual behavior and alcohol consumption. Logistic and Poisson generalized estimating equation models ...

Kleintjes, S.R., Peltzer, K. & Ramlagan, S. (2006) The responsible service of alcohol: server's manual. (Adapted for use in South Africa).

Morojele, N.K., London, L., Olorunju, S.A., Matjila, M.J., Davids, A.S. & Rendall-Mkosi, K.M. (2010) Predictors of risk of alcohol-exposed pregnancies among women in an urban and a rural area of South Africa. Social Science & Medicine. 70:534-542.

The study sought to determine the prevalence and predictors of being at risk of an alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP) among women of child-bearing age in an urban and rural location in South Africa. We conducted a cross-sectional household survey of 1018 women aged 18-44 years in one urban (n = 606) and one rural (n = 412) site. The women were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. We defin...

Parker, S. (2010) Risk group or group at risk. Lambert Academic Publishing.

Young adults are at growing risk of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases in South Africa. This study aimed to ascertain the general prevalence of risk behavior practices among younger members of the high school community in the greater Cape Town area. Behaviors were assessed along 3 areas of risk: alcohol use, narcotic use and sexual contact. The study consisted of 475 grades 8, 9 a...

Parry, C., Pluddemann, A. & Bhana, A. (2009) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa (1996-2006): reflections on treatment demand trends. Contemporary Drug Problems. 36:685-703.

This article describes the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use project, describes selected trends in treatment demand related to alcohol and other drug (AOD) use for a 10 year period, and reflects on the utility and impact of this initiative on policy and practice. Data are collected using a standardized data collection form from over 70 specialist AOD treatment centres in...

Parry, C., Pluddemann, A., Bhana, A., Harker, N., Potgieter, H. & Gerber, W. (2002) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): alcohol and drug abuse trends: July-December 2001. (April).

The SACENDA Project, an alcohol and other drug (AOD) sentinel surveillance system operational in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Gauteng (Johannesburg / Pretoria. The system, initiated in 1996, monitors trends in AOD use and associated consequences on a six monthly bases using multi-source information from specialist treatment centres (50+), psychiatric hospitals, mortuaries, trauma uni...

Parry, C., Pluddemann, A., Bhana, A., Harker, N., Potgieter, H. & Gerber, W. (2002) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): key alcohol and drug abuse trends: January-June 2002 (Phase 12). (November).

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Parry, C., Pluddemann, A., Bhana, A., Matthysen, S., Potgieter, H. & Gerber, W. (2001) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): alcohol and drug abuse trends: January-June 2001. (November).

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Parry, C., Pluddemann, A., Bhana, A., Matthysen, S., Potgieter, H. & Gerber, W. (2001) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): July-December 2000: (phase 9). (May).

The focus of this report is on the finding of Phase 9 of the SACENDA Project, an alcohol and other drug (AOD) sentinel surveillance system operational in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Gauteng (Johannesburg / Pretoria. The system, initiated in 1996, monitors trends in AOD use and associated consequenc3es on a six monthly bases using multi-source information from 46 specialist treatment ...

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Parry, C., Pluddemann, A., Bhana, A., Matthysen, S., Potgieter, H. & Gerber, W. (2001) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): key alcohol and drug abuse trends: July-December 2000. (June).

Parry, C., Pluddeman, A., Bhana, A., Bayley, J., Potgieter, H. & Gerber, W. (2000) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): January - June 2000: (phase 8). (November).

The focus of this report is on the finding of Phase 8 of the SACENDA Project, an alcohol and other drug (AOD) sentinel surveillance system operational in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Gauteng (Johannesburg / Pretoria. The system, initiated in 1996, monitors trends in AOD use and associated consequenc3es on a six monthly bases using multi-source information from 46 specialist treatment ...

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Parry, C., Pluddemann, A., Bhana, A., Bayley, J. & Potgieter, H. (2000) South African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): July-December 1999: (phase 7). (April).

The focus of this report is on the finding of Phase 7 of the SACENDA Project, an alcohol and other drug (AOD) sentinel surveillance system operational in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Gauteng (Johannesburg / Pretoria. The system, initiated in 1996, monitors trends in AOD use and associated consequenc3es on a six monthly bases using multi-source information from 46 specialist treatment ...

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Parry, C.D.H., Myers, B., Morojele, N.K., Flisher, A.J., Bhana, A., Donson, H. & Pluddeman, A. (2004) Trends in adolescent alcohol and other drug use: findings from three sentinel sites in South Africa (1997-2001). Journal of Adolescence. 27(4):429-440.

This paper aims to provide surveillance information about the extent and consequences of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use by adolescents for three sentinel sites in South Africa (Cape Town, Durban and Gauteng province). From 1997 to 2001, data were gathered from multiple sources, including specialist treatment centres, trauma units, school students, rave party attenders, and arrestees. Since th...

Parry, C.D.H., Bhana, A., Myers, B., Pluddemann, A., Flisher, A.J., Peden, M.M. & Morojele, N.K. (2002) Alcohol use in South Africa: findings from the South African community epidemiology network on drug use (SACENDU) project. Journal of studies on alcohol. 63:430-435.

Peltzer, K., Davids, A. & Njuho, P. (2011) Alcohol use and problem drinking in South Africa: findings from a national population-based survey. African Journal of Psychiatry. 14:30-37.

Objective: This study formed part of the South African National HIV, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication (SABSSM) 2008 survey, which included questions assessing the extent of alcohol use and problem drinking among South Africans. Method: A multistage random population sample of 15 828 persons aged 15 or older (56.3% women) was included in the survey. Alcohol use was assessed using the Alcoh...

Peltzer, K., Davids, A. & Njuho, P. (2011) Binge drinking: catch it early. HSRC Review. 9(1):15.

A survey of South Africans' habits highlights the need for early interventions to address the growing scourge of alcohol abuse, KARL PELTZER, ALICIA DAVIDS and PETER NJUHO maintain.

Peltzer, K. (2011) Devil makes work for idle hands. HSRC Review. 9(3):9.

Leisure-time sedentary behaviour is strongly associated with alcohol, tobacco and drug use among adolescents, writes KARL PELTZER, research director in the HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB research programme, HSRC

Peltzer, K., Naidoo, P., Matseke, G. & Zuma, K. (2011) Screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol use among patients with active tuberculosis attending primary care clinics in South Africa: a cluster randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Public Health. 11:394.

In 2008 the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that South Africa had the highest tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the world. This high incidence rate is linked to a number of factors, including HIV co-infection and alcohol use disorders. The diagnosis and treatment package for TB and HIV co-infection is relatively well established in South Africa. However, because alcohol use disorders may ...

Peltzer, K. & Ramlagan, S. (2009) Alcohol use trends in South Africa. Journal of Social Sciences. 18(1):1-12.

The purpose of this review is to synthesize the prevalence data from five national surveys and local surveys on alcohol use in South Africa over the past 12 years. Systematic review. Results indicate that life time, current (past month) use and binge drinking remained similar over the years for both adolescents and adults. Binge drinking was between 7-11% and risky drinking also remained stable...

Peltzer, K. (2009) Brief intervention of alcohol problems in sub-Saharan Africa: a review. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 19(3):415-422.

The purpose of the review was to identify and assess studies that have described and quantified brief interventions of alcohol problems in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings of this review of sub-Saharan African research strongly support the possible impact of brief interventions of alcohol problems in various settings.

Peltzer, K. (2009) Brief interventions of alcohol problems in Africa: a review. (Paper presented at the 1st Brazil-Africa Conference on Brief Interventions of Alcohol Problems: Research and Public Heath, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, 14-15 May).

Peltzer, K., Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Petros, S.G. (2009) Hazardous alcohol use among persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 19(2):247-252.

The study assessed the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and its correlates with socio-economic characteristics, disease variables and ART adherence in South Africa. The sample included 607 PLHIV (males = 475, females =132; age range =18-61), sampled by all districts in the Eastern Cape. Participants were recruited through a health facility in the communit...

Peltzer, K., Matseke, G., Azwihangwisi, M. & Babor, T. (2008) Evaluation of alcohol screening and brief intervention in routine practice of primary care nurses in Vhembe district, South Africa. Croation Medical Journal. 49:392-401.

The aim of this article is to assess the implementation of the Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) strategy as part of a routine practice of nurses in 18 primary health care services in Vhembe district, South Africa. We performed a cross-sectional study to assess the success of implementation of the SBI in 18 primary health care services. We examined all anonymously completed questi...

Peltzer, K., Matseke, G., Aswihangwisi, M. & Babor, T. (2008) Evaluation of alcohol screening and brief intervention in routine practice of primary care nurses in Vhembe district, South Afirca. (Paper presented at the 2008 RSA/ISBRA, Washington, 1 July).

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Peltzer, K. & Pengpid, S. (2008) Knowledge, attitudes and management of alcohol problems in general practice in rural South Africa. South African Family Practice. 50(1):66-66d.

There has been increasing emphasis on the role of primary health care in the prevention and management of alcohol-related harm. The aim of this study was to determine attitudes to and management of alcohol problems in general practice in rural South Africa. Methods: A total of 61 general practitioners (GPs) were interviewed with the aid of a structured questionnaire (response rate 50%) in two r...

Peltzer, K. (2008) The road 'kill' factor. HSRC Review. 6(4):31-32.

Each year, the number of deaths and disabilities due to road accidents escalates. Strangely, this is most marked in Africa, where ownership of motor vehicles is among the lowest in the world. Using a variety of sources, the author investigates.

Peltzer, K. (2008) Screening and brief advice for risky substance users among charismatic and main stream churches in South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 18(4):631-636.

The aim of the study was to investigate screening and brief advice for risky substance users among charismatic and main stream churches in South Africa. The sample included 117 clergy (63 from charismatic and 54 from mainstream churches) chosen randomly from exiting lists of 98 churches in Vhembe district in South Africa. Results indicate that clergy have pastoral counselling interactions with ...

Peltzer, K., Simbayi, L., Kalichman, S., Jooste, S., Cloete, A. & Mbelle, N. (2007) Alcohol use in three different inner cities in South Africa: AUDIT-C and CAGE. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 17(1):99-104.

The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of risky drinking among a general urban population survey in South Africa with the help of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) scores, CAGE (Cut down, annoyed, guilty, eye-opener) scores and compare scores with calculated risky drinking in terms of weekly alcohol consumption or heavy episodic drinking. This study showed a grea...

Peltzer, K., Matseke, G. & Babor, T. (2007) Implementation of primary care alcohol screening, brief interventions and referral as routine practice in PHC in South Africa. (Paper presented to the First Asian International Conference on Humanized Health Care, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 3 December).

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Peltzer, K. (2007) Responsible alcoholic beverages sales and services training intervention in Cape Town. (Poster presentation at Vancouver Server Intervention 96).

Peltzer, K. (2006) Prevalence of alcohol use by rural primary care outpatients in South Africa. Psychological reports. 99:176-178.

Peltzer, K., Ramlagan, S. & Gliksman, L. (2006) Responsible alcoholic beverages sales and services training intervention in Cape Town: a pilot study. Journal of psychology in Africa. 16(1):45-52.

The aim of this study was to pilot a responsible beverage service intervention in order to reduce alcohol-impaired road use. The sample included 20 shebeens including 10 licensed and 10 unlicensed establishments chosen from a list of alcohol serving establishments in Gugulethu, Cape Town. The study examined whether changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour of servers as well as BAC level...

Peltzer, K., Seoka, P., Babor, T. & Obot, I. (2006) Training primary care nurses to conduct alcohol screening and brief interventions in South Africa. Curationis. 29(2):16-21.

Although progress has been made in developing a scientific basis for alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI), training packages are necessary for its widespread dissemination in primary care settings in developing societies. Although the training effects were at times moderate, all things were in a direction more conductive to implementing SBI. Health care providers significantly incre...

Peltzer, K. & Seoka, P. (2004) Prevalence and perception of alcohol use in a rural community in South Africa: a pre-intervention survey. (Paper presented at the Symposium on Screening and Brief intervention of alcohol problems in South Africa, 7 April, Turfloop, University of the North).

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and perception of alcohol use in a rural community in South Africa and to correlate this with socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and risk perception of alcohol use. Results are discussed in view of community interventions of harmful and hazardous alcohol use.

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Peltzer, K., Seoka, P. & Mashego, T. (2004) Prevalence of alcohol use in a rural South African community. Psychological reports. 95:705-706.

Peltzer, K., Seoka, P., Babor, T. & Tlakula, J. (2004) Training primary care nurses to conduct alcohol screening and brief interventions in the Limpopo Province. (Presented at the Symposium on Screening and Brief Intervention of Alcohol Problems in South Africa, 7th April, Turfloop, University of the North).

Although progress has been made in developing a scientific basis for alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI), training packages are necessary for its widespread dissemination in primary care settings in developing societies. This paper evaluates a training package developed by the World Health Organisation, the SBI programme.

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Peltzer, K. (2003) Depressive symptoms in relation to alcohol and tobacco use in South African university students. Psychological reports. 92:1097-1098.

A questionnaire was administered to 793 randomly chosen black university students whose ages ranged from 18 to 25 years. Analysis of variance suggested the association between depressive symptoms and alcohol use but not with tobacco use; however, alcohol and tobacco use were highly correlated. Regression analysis identified drinking status as predictor for depressive symptoms.

Peltzer, K. (2003) Drinking motives, behaviour and problems among black South African university students. African journal of drug and alcohol studies. 2 (1 & 2):1-10.

This study investigated the drinking motives, behaviour and problems among first-entering university students in South Africa. The most predominant drinking motive was social, followed by enhancement and coping. Social and enhancement drinking motives were predictors for current alcohol use, heavy drinking and risky drinking, while coping drinking motives were predictors for drinking problems...

Peltzer, Karl (2004) Report on symposium on screening and brief intervention of alcohol problems in South Africa. (Report on symposium held on the 7th April 2004, Turfloop, University of the North organised by the HSRC and the Health Behaviour Research Unit of the University of the North).

The aims of the symposium were to report experiences on programmes of screening and brief interventions of alcohol problems in South Africa, to report on international and developing countries perspectives on implementing screening and brief intervention programmes for alcohol problems, to use the experience to develop a national implementation plan for screening and brief interventions of alco...

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Pengpid, S., Peltzer, K. & Van der Heever, H. (2011) Prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors in urban hospital outpatients in South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 8:2629-2639.

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of alcohol use and associated factors among outpatients in an urban hospital in South Africa. The sample included 1,532 (56.4% men and women 43.6%) consecutively selected patients from different hospital outpatient departments. Results indicate that 41.2% of men and 18.3% of women were found to be hazardous drinkers, and 3.6% of men and 1.4% of...

Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Davids, A. (2011) Drinking and driving and other risk taking behaviours among university students in South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD). 17(4):753-761.

This study assesses the relationship between drinking and driving and other risk taking behaviours among university students in Limpopo, South Africa aged 17 to 24 years.

Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Peltzer, K. & Davids, A. (2009) Intimate partner violence and HIV risk among women in primary health care delivery services in a South African setting. Journal of Psychology in Africa. 19(3):379-386.

The aim of this study is to investigate intimate partner violence and HIV risk among antenatal care attendees at primary health care facilities in a South African setting.

Pluddeman, A., Parry, C., Bhana, A., Harker, N., Potgieter, H. & Gerber, W. (2003) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996-December 2002), Phase 13. SACENDU research brief. 6(1):1-8.

This article provides community-level public health surveillance of alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996-December 2002), Phase 13 through the presentation and discussion of quantitative and qualitative research data.

Pluddemann, A., Dada, S., Parry, C., Bhana, A., Perreira, T., Nel, E., Mncwabe, T., Gerber, W. & Aboagye, L. (2010) Monitoring alcohol & drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996-December 2009): phase 27. SACENDU Research Brief. 13(1):1-11.

The report back meetings of the SACENDU phase 27 took place in Durban. These meetings are reported on in this issue of SACENDU Research Brief.

Pluddemann, A., Dada, S., Williams, Y., Bhana, A., Pereira, T., Nel, E., Mncwabe, T., Gerber, W., Aboagye, L., Parry, C. & Fourie, D. (2010) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse treatment admissions in South Africa: July-December 2009: Phase 27: SACENDU report back meetings, May 2010. Cape Town: SACENDU.

This report contains detailed data from specialist substance abuse treatment centers in six sites that now comprise the South African Community Epidemiology Network on drug use.

Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Bhana, A., Dada, S. & Fourie, D. (2010) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): update: alcohol and drug abuse trends: July - December 2009 (Phase 27). (June).

The SACENDU Project is an alcohol and other drug (AOD) sentinel surveillance system now operational in 9 provinces in South Africa: Western Cape (WC); KwaZulu-Natal (KZN); Eastern Cape (EC); Mpumalanga (MP) and Limpopo (LP) (combined as the Northern Region: NR); Gauteng (GT: Johannesburg, Pretoria); Free State (FS), Northern Cape (NC), and Northwest (NW) (combined as the Central Region (CR). Th...

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Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Bhana, A., Dada, S. & Fourie, D. (2009) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): update: alcohol and drug abuse trends: January - June 2009 (Phase 26). (November).

The SACENDU Project is an alcohol and other drug (AOD) sentinel surveillance system now operational in 9 provinces in South Africa: Western Cape (WC: Cape Town); KwaZulu-Natal (KZN); Eastern Cape (EC); Mpumalanga (MP) and Limpopo (LP) (combined as the Northern Region: NR); Gauteng (GT: Johannesburg, Pretoria); Free State (FS), Northern Cape (NC), and Northwest (NW) (combined as the Central Re...

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Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Bhana, A. & Fourie, D. (2008) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): alcohol and drug abuse trends: January-June 2008 (Phase 24). (November).

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Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Cerff, P., Bhana, A., Pereira, T., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W., Nqini, T. & Petersen, P. (2007) Monitoring alcohol & drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996 - December 2006), Phase 21. SACENDU Research Brief. 10(1):1-11.

This report contains detailed data from specialist substance abuse treatment centers in sic sites that now comprise the South African Community Epidemiology Network on drug use. In expanding the SACENDU project the goal is to eventually collect data in all South Africa's provinces and from as many treatment centers as possible.

Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Cerff, P., Bhana, A., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W., Mohamed, F., Petersen, P. & Carney, T. (2007) Monitoring alcohol & drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996 - June 2007), Phase 22. SACENDU Research Brief. 10(2):1-11.

Pluddemann, A., Hon, S., Bhana, A., Pereira, T., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W., Nqini, T., Petersen, P. & Parry, C. (2007) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): monitoring alcohol and drug abuse treatment admissions in South Africa: Phase 21: July-December 2006. Tygerberg: Medical Research Council.

Pluddemann, A., Hon, S., Bhana, A., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W., Mohamed, F., Petersen, P. & Parry, C. (2007) South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU): monitoring alcohol and drug abuse treatment admissions in South Africa: Phase 22: January - June 2007. Tygerberg: Medical Research Council.

Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Cerff, P., Bhana, A., Harker, N., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W. & Johnson, C. (2006) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996-December 2005). SACENDU research brief. 9(1):Online.

Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Bhana, A., Harker, N., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W. & Johnson, C. (2005) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996-December 2004): phase 17. SACENDU research brief. 8(1):1-11.

Pluddemann, A., Hon, S., Bhana, A., Harker, N., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W., Johnson, C. & Parry, C. (2005) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa: proceedings of SACENDU report back meetings April 2005: July-December 2004: Phase 17. Cape Town: SACENDU.

Pluddemann, A., Parry, C., Bhana, A., Harker, N., Potgieter, H., Gerber, W. & Johnson, C. (2004) Monitoring alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996 - June 2004), Phase 16. SACENDU research brief. 7(2):1-12.

This article provides community-level public health surveillance of alcohol and drug abuse trends in South Africa (July 1996-June 2004), Phase 16 through the presentation and discussion of quantitative and qualitative research data.

Simbayi, L.C. (2011) Alcohol and HIV: epidemiology in Africa & research updates. (Paper presented at the PEPFAR Southern & Eastern Africa Meeting on Alcohol and HIV Prevention, Windhoek, Namibia, 12-14 April).

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Simbayi, L.C. (2010) Phaphama interventions to reduce both alcohol use and HIV/STI risks. (Paper presented to the UNESCO's Interdisciplinary Working Group on Culture & HIV/AIDS, Maputo, 20 May).

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Simbayi, L.C., Kalichman, S.C., Jooste, S., Cain, D., Magubane, P., Nibe, X., Vermaak, R., Kekana, Q. & Bidla, P. (2008) A brief HIV risk reduction intervention for male and female patients with a sexually transmitted infection who use alcohol in primary health care clinic in Cape Town, South Africa. (Paper presented at the International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, 7 August).

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Simbayi, L.C. (2008) Phaphama (brief HIV risk reduction intervention for sexually transmitted infection clinic patients who use alcohol). (Paper presented at the HSRC Capacity Building Workshop: Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Behavioural Interventions for Reducing the Risk or Transmission of HIV/AIDS, Airport Grand, Johannesburg, 24-26 November).

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Simbayi, L.C. (2008) Phaphama Community Alcohol (A community-based prevention intervention for South Africans with alcohol associated HIV risks). (Paper presented at the HSRC Capacity Building Workshop: Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Behavioural Interventions for Reducing the Risk or Transmission of HIV/AIDS, Airport Grand, Johannesburg, 24-26 November).

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Simbayi, L.C. (2007) Brief HIV risk reduction intervention for sexually transmitted infection clinic patients who use alcohol in Cape Town.

Simbayi, L.C. (2007) The Phaphama HIV and alcohol risk reduction intervention in Cape Town, South Africa: results of two pilot trails conducted in a clinic and a community setting. (Presentation to the National Development and Research Institutes, Inc (NDRI)'s Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR)'s Social Core Theory Core, New York City, United States of America, 27 August).

Simbayi, L.C., Kalichman, S.C., Cain, D., Cherry, C., Jooste, S. & Mathiti, V. (2006) Alcohol and risks for HIV/AIDS among sexually transmitted infection clinic patients in Cape Town, South Africa. Substance Abuse. 27(4):37-43.

Simbayi, L.C., Kalichman, S.C., Jooste, S., Mathiti, V., Cain, D. & Cherry, C. (2004) Alcohol use and sexual risks for HIV infection among men and women receiving sexually transmitted infection clinic services in Cape Town, South Africa. Journal of studies on alcohol. 65:434-442.

Vermaak, R., Simbayi, L.C., Kalichman, S.C., Cain, D. & Jooste, S. (2008) Alcohol expectancies and risky drinking among men and women at high-risk for HIV infection in Cape Town, South Africa. (Paper presented at the International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, 4 August).

Objectives: This study examined the differential patterns of alcohol outcome expectancies in relation to drinking before sex and having sex partners who drink before sex. Methods: A sample of 614 men and 158 women sexually transmitted infections clinic patients in Cape Town South Africa participated in a survey as part of another study. Results: Hierarchical regressions, controlling for a...

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Weir-Smith, G. (2000) South African liquor outlets. (Contact GIS Centre for access rights on 012-3022014).