Prevalence and correlates of substance use among South African primary care clinic patients

Key Points

• To assess the prevalence and factors associated with hazardous use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs among a primary care population.
• Stratified random sampling of 14 clinics from the public health sector in Cape Town.
• Focus on hazardous use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
• Identified significant prevalence rates of tobacco and alcohol use.
• Correlates of substance use included various demographic and health factors.