Navigating public health priorities: Substance use research in a constrained funding environment

Authors

Nadine Harker 1.Mental Health, Alcohol, Substance Use and Tobacco Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa; 2.School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; 3.Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0850-541X
Goodman Sibeko 1.Mental Health, Alcohol, Substance Use and Tobacco Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa; 2.Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7242-0878

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2025/21942

Keywords:

substance use, harm reduction, funding crises, public health, South Africa

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Published

2025-05-29

Issue

Vol. 121 No. 5/6 (2025)

Section

Discussion Commentary

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Harker, N., & Sibeko, G. (2025). Navigating public health priorities: Substance use research in a constrained funding environment. South African Journal of Science, 121(5/6). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2025/21942