South Africa currently has the highest number of cases of HIV in the world. HIV antiretrovirals
(ARVs) are publicly available across the country to address this crisis. However, a …

Illicit drug and alcohol abuse have significant negative consequences for individuals who
inject drugs/use drugs (PWID/UDs), including decreased immune system function and …

Background Data on awareness of HIV status among people living with HIV (PLHIV) are
critical to estimating progress toward epidemic control. To ascertain the accuracy of self …

Nyaope, a cocktail drug, with heroin as its main ingredient, is widely used by many young
and poor people in predominantly Black townships in South Africa. This qualitative study …

Efavirenz is abused in a cannabis-containing mixture known as Nyaope. The addictive-like
effects of efavirenz (5, 10 and 20 mg/kg) was explored using conditioned place preference …

Despite the reported increase in the prevalence of mental disorders, including substance
abuse disorders, required services in South Africa have not been improved to meet the …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the top three regions with the highest rates of opioid-
related premature mortality. Nyaope is the street name for what is believed to be a drug …

Nyaope, a Tswana word for a mixture or'mish-mash', describes a drug cocktail consisting of
heroin, cannabis, and on occasion other controlled substances and warfarin. It is highly …

Background Nyaope is one of the commonly used drugs in many low socio-economic
communities in South Africa. Because of its highly addictive properties, the vast majority of …

Abstract MOKWENA, Kebogile E. and MADIGA, Maphuti C.. Prevalence and severity of
anxiety symptoms among family members of nyaope users in Tshwane, South Africa. Health …