Alcohol use in South Sudan in relation to social factors, mental distress and traumatic events

• Main Authors: Lars Lien (Author), Edvard Hauff (Author), Priscilla Martinez (Author), Arne H. Eide (Author), Leslie Swarts (Author), Touraj Ayazi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Alcohol use is a major public health problem with vast implications for poor, war-torn countries. The objective of this study was to describe prevalence of alcohol use and risky drinking across socio-demographic factors in South Sudan, and to determine the association between ris...