Author:Matzopoulos, R; Myers, J E; Butchart, A; Corrigall, J; Peden, M; Naledi, TDate:2008Injuries constitute the second largest contributor to the Western Cape burden of disease (BoD), after major infectious diseases caused by HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis and ahead of mental health disorders and cardiovascular and childhood diseases. ...Read more
Author:Sorsdahl, K; Stein, Dan J; Corrigall, J; Cuijpers, P; Smits, N; Naledi, T; Myers, BDate:14 Nov 2015Background: The treatment of substance use disorders is a public health priority, particularly in South Africa where the prevalence of these disorders is high. We tested two peer-counsellor delivered brief interventions (BIs) for risky substance ...Read more