Tobacco use and nicotine dependence among people living with HIV who drink heavily in South Africa: a cross-sectional baseline study

• Main Authors: Catherine O. Egbe (Author), Mukhethwa Londani (Author), Charles D. H. Parry (Author), Bronwyn Myers (Author), Paul A. Shuper (Author), Sebenzile Nkosi (Author), Neo K. Morojele (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLWH) who drink alcohol and use tobacco are particularly vulnerable to tobacco-induced diseases due to an already compromised immune system. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with tobacco use (cigarette and snuff) among PLWH who...