AUDIT-C as a possible source of referral during the COVID-19 pandemic for participants presenting patterns of high-risk alcohol consumption in a South African township

• Main Authors: Lynne Goldschmidt (Author), Buyisile Mncina (Author), Malose Langa (Author), Steven Rebello (Author), Thokozile Budaza (Author), Josephine Tshabalala (Author), Yohannes Kinfu (Author), Tom Achoki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Unhealthy alcohol use is a leading contributor to premature death and disability worldwide. The World Health Organization's Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health ranked South Africa as having one of the riskiest patterns of alcohol consumption, which calls for intervent...