Community influences on adolescents' use of home-brewed alcohol in rural South Africa.

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Community influences on adolescents' use of home-brewed alcohol in rural South Africa.

Alcohol represents a major public health challenge in South Africa, however little is known about the correlates of alcohol use among rural adolescents. This article examines community influences on adolescents' use of home-brewed alcohol in a rural region of South Africa. A total of 1600 high...

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Main Authors:	Onya, H., Tessera, A., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Flisher, A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2012
Subjects:	Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Community influence Home-brewed alcohol Adolescents South Africa CAPE-TOWN DRINKING BEHAVIOR HEALTH RESEARCH SUBSTANCE USE DRUG-USE SMOKING CONSUMPTION PREDICTORS
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85711

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