Relationship between substance abuse and first-episode psychosis - a South African perspective

Background. Co-morbidity between substance abuse and psy- chotic disorders is high. Few studies have examined therelationship between first-episode psychosis and substance abuse. Several questions emerge from this common relationship and many of them remain unanswered. Objectives. To determine the...

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Main Authors: Sandra Brink, Piet Oosthuizen, Robin Emsley, Irene Mbanga, Natasha Keyter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2003-07-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/129