Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals varied drinking patterns and high adolescent alcohol use disorder across sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting urgent data and policy needs.
Alcohol use patterns vary across countries and subregions within sub-Saharan Africa, and comprehensive population-level data on alcohol use remain scarce in numerous sub-Saharan African countries. The prevalence of alcohol use disorder is common among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.
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