South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU)

SACENDU was established in 1996 by the South African Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Department of Psychology at the University of Durban- Westville with funding from the World Health Organization. SACENDU is a network of researchers, practitioners and policy makers from all areas of South Africa. Members of SACENDU meet every six months to provide community-level public health surveillance of alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use trends and associated consequences through the presentation and discussion of quantitative and qualitative research data. Through this initiative, SACENDU provides descriptive information on the nature and pattern of ATOD use, emerging trends, risk factors associated with ATOD use, characteristics of vulnerable populations, and consequences of ATOD use in South Africa.

Next Regional SACENDU meetings

Gauteng: 18^th April 23
Northern Region (Mpumalanga): 19th April 23
KwaZulu Natal: 20^th April 23
Eastern Cape: 21^st April 23
Western Cape: 25^th April 23

SACENDU updates

SACENDU update (July - December 2021)
SACENDU update (January - June 2021)
SACENDU update (July – December 2020)
SACENDU update (January - June 2020)
SACENDU update (July-December 2019)
SACENDU update (January - June 2019)
SACENDU update (June 2019)
SACENDU update (January 2019)
SACENDU update (June 2018)
SACENDU update (January 2018)
SACENDU update (June 2017)
SACENDU update (December 2016)
SACENDU update (June 2016)
SACENDU update (December 2015)
SACENDU update (June 2015)

SACENDU briefs

SACENDU brief (July - December 2021)
SACENDU brief (January - June 2021)
SACENDU brief (July – December 2020)
SACENDU Brief (January - June 2020)
SACENDU Brief (July - December 2019)
SACENDU Brief (January - June 2019)
SACENDU Brief (June 2019)
SACENDU Brief (December 2018)
SACENDU Brief (June 2018)
SACENDU Brief (December 2017)
SACENDU Brief (June 2017)
SACENDU Brief (December 2016)
SACENDU Brief (June 2016)
SACENDU Brief (December 2015)
SACENDU Brief (June 2015)

SACENDU - full reports

Full report proceedings (January - June 2021) (Phase 50)
Full report proceedings (July- December 2020) (Phase 49)
Full report proceedings (January - June 2020) (Phase 48)
Full report proceedings (July- December 2019) (Phase 47)
Full report proceedings (January - June 2019) (Phase 46)
Full report proceedings (July - December 2018) (Phase 45)
Full report proceedings (January - June 2018) (Phase 44)
Full report proceedings (July - December 2017) (Phase 43)
Full report proceedings (January - June 2017) (Phase 42)
Full report proceedings (July - December 2016) (Phase 41)
Full report proceedings (January – June 2016) (Phase 40)
Full report proceedings (July – December 2015) (Phase 39)
Full report proceedings (January – June 2015) (Phase 38
Full report proceedings (July – December 2014) (Phase 37)

Phase 51: Presentations

Gauteng and Northern Region

Universal Prevention: An investment paying off in the United States – Prof Doug Coatsworth & Dr Cathy Hockaday.
Community-based harm reduction services Gauteng & Mpumalanga – Ms Jolandie van Niekerk
SACENDU GT, LIMP & MPU Phase 51 Treatment Data – Dr Siphokazi Dada
The development of a functioning assessment tool as a measure of quality of life for COSUP clients: implementation and results – Dr Michelle Janse van Rensburg & Prof Daleen Casteleijn
Equity impact of minimum unit pricing of alcohol on household health and finances among rich and poor drinkers in South Africa – Dr Naomi Gibbs
COVID-19 in South Africa and the containment of the homeless, drug and substance users in Tshwane: a gender perspective – Dr Newman Tekwa & Ms Jennifer Makhubela
A brief alcohol reduction intervention for patients on antiretroviral therapy for HIV in Tshwane, South Africa: A randomized controlled trial – Prof Neo Morojele
Did COVID-19-Related Alcohol Sales Restrictions Reduce Alcohol Consumption? Findings from a National Online Survey in South Africa - Ms Marieke Theron

Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu Natal

SACENDU Treatment Data Phase 51 Western Cape, Eastern Cape & KwaZulu Natal – Ms Jodilee Erasmus
Introduction to the International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users – Ms Brooke Nolan & Ms Nikitah Habraken
Investigating blood alcohol concentrations in violent death and its relationship to the COVID-19 national lockdown in Western Cape, South Africa – Dr Varushka Bachan
‘I was present but I was absent’: perceptions and experiences of the non-medical use of prescription or over the counter medication among working South African women – Ms Jodilee Erasmus
A scoping review on the use of MRI techniques to assess the effects of adolescent alcohol consumption and heavy drinking – Ms Nancy Hornsby
Evaluation of cultural competency in an African setting: lessons learnt for trial reporting standards – Ms Lesley-Ann Erasmus- Claassen
Community-based harm reduction services: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal and Western Cape – Ms Memory Mahaso

51st SACENDU Symposium

Contact Details

Bi-annual meetings, reports, presentations, updates, regional data representations, treatment data collection forms or becoming part of the SACENDU network, contact: Nancy Hornsby at Nancy.hornsby@mrc.ac.za or Jodilee Erasmus at Jodilee.erasmus@mrc.ac.za
For any queries, comments or concerns related to SACENDU, contact: Nadine Harker at Nadine.harker@mrc.ac.za