@article{ref1,
title="Socio-ecological determinants of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use behavior of adolescents in Kilifi County at the Kenyan coast",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2018",
author="Ssewanyana, Derrick and Mwangala, Patrick N. and Marsh, Vicki and Jao, Irene and van Baar, Anneloes and Newton, Charles R. and Abubakar, Amina",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1359105318782594-1359105318782594",
abstract="Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use form a risk factor for health and social problems during adolescence. From a socio-ecological model, perceptions of 85 young people and 10 stakeholders on the types of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs used and the predisposing and protective factors were explored; among adolescents at the Kenyan Coast in the Kilifi County. We found that the consumption of home-brewed alcohol, tobacco and marijuana smoking, and khat chewing was common and requires multi-component and community-centered intervention. Countering alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use needs enforcement of strong measures to regulate access to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs for minors; addressing social and cultural norms; strategies for poverty alleviation; and community empowerment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105318782594",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105318782594"
}