The Prevalence and Context of Alcohol Use, Problem Drinking and Alcohol-Related Harm among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda.
adolescent health
alcohol use
binge drinking
global health
unsafe sex
violence
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 04 2020
03 04 2020
Historique:
received:
03
03
2020
revised:
30
03
2020
accepted:
31
03
2020
entrez:
9
4
2020
pubmed:
9
4
2020
medline:
3
11
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prevalence and context of alcohol use, problem drinking and alcohol-related harm among boys and girls in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. The Kampala Youth Survey is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2014 among youth (ages 12-18 years) living in the slums of Kampala ( Among all participants ( The high prevalence of alcohol use and problem drinking among youth, as well as alcohol-related harm, warrant urgent alcohol prevention and intervention strategies, particularly among these underserved girls.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prevalence and context of alcohol use, problem drinking and alcohol-related harm among boys and girls in the slums of Kampala, Uganda.
METHODS
The Kampala Youth Survey is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2014 among youth (ages 12-18 years) living in the slums of Kampala (
RESULTS
Among all participants (
CONCLUSIONS
The high prevalence of alcohol use and problem drinking among youth, as well as alcohol-related harm, warrant urgent alcohol prevention and intervention strategies, particularly among these underserved girls.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32260246
pii: ijerph17072451
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072451
pmc: PMC7178083
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : NIAAA NIH HHS
ID : R21 AA022065
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIAAA NIH HHS
ID : R21AA22065
Pays : United States
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