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Prevalence patterns and predictors of alcohol use and abuse among secondary school students in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: demographic factors and the influence of parents and peers

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 54 , issue 2 , 2012 , pages: 132–138

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2012.10874192

Author(s): S Ghuman Department of Environmental Health, , A Meyer-Weitz School of Psychology, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, , S Knight Department of Public Health Medicine,

Keywords: alcohol use , binge drinking , parental practices , peers , Southern KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa

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Abstract

Background: The prevalence and predictors of alcohol use and abuse among school students were investigated with the aim of gaining insight to guide prevention interventions.

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