Triple Burden of Cannabis Use, First Episode Psychosis and <scp>HIV</scp> in <scp>KwaZulu</scp> ‐Natal Province, South Africa
There is a high prevalence of comorbid cannabis use in persons with first-episode psychosis. An integrated mental health service program that addresses the triple diagnosis of psychosis, substance use and HIV is required to help curb the increasing disease burden.
Authors
- Bonginkosi Chiliza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5417-5920)
- Usha Chhagan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4436-2025)
- Enver Karim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7480-2952)
- Vuyokazi Ntlantsana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5882-100X)
- Saeeda Paruk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8173-211X)
- Andrew Tomita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3545-2317)
Institutions
- Africa Health Research Institute (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Early Intervention in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.70107
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Inyuvesi Yakwazulu-Natali