Polysubstance use behavior among the male population in Ethiopia: Findings from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey

Conclusions: Polysubstance use behavior among males is widespread in all regions of the country. Socio-demographic factors and access to media are predictors of polysubstance use. Therefore, in addition to law enforcement such as prohibition of advertising, there is a need to investigate underlying genetic, structural, policy and behavioral determinants of polysubstance use so that holistic interventions can be designed to target multiple substance use simultaneously. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev.2020; 34(3):171-180]Key words: Alcohol, cigarettes, EDHS, Ethiopia, khat, males, polysubstance use, substance use
Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - Category: African Health Authors: Source Type: research