article · Drug and Alcohol Review

Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Prevalence of Substance Use Among Adolescents in South Africa

Carrie Brooke‐Sumner
Lesley‐Ann Erasmus‐Claassen
Zeina Mneimneh
Lauro Estivalete Marchionatti
Giovanni Abrahão Salum
Yeukai Chideya
Nuhaa Holland
Meghan Mosalisa
Noluthando Mpisane
Dan Jenkins
Nadine Harker
Catherine O. Egbe
Jason Bantjes

2026Open accessUniversity of Cape Town

Abstract

High exposure to substances in SA, especially alcohol, tobacco and cannabis, underscores the urgent need for nationally representative surveillance and evidence-based prevention efforts tailored to adolescents, to avoid progression of substance use into substance use disorder.

Research topics

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Sustainable Development Goals

3Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.1111/dar.70143

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