Substance use among urban and rural secondary school pupils in South Africa.
This study investigated the prevalence and frequency of substance use among a sample of 209 urban and 191 rural school pupils in South Africa. The three most predominantly used substances were alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis. Urban and rural differences in substances used were found.
Peltzer
K
K
Department of Psychology, University of the North, Sovenga 0727, South Africa. PeltzerK@unin.unorth.ac.za
Cherian
L
L
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*