A review of the public sector substance use disorder treatment and prevention systems in Kenya.

Published in: Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy (2020)

We propose five key strategies for strengthening substance use disorder treatment and prevention systems in Kenya including: (1) Enactment of the Mental Health (Amendment) bill 2018. (2) Integration of substance use disorder treatment and prevention into primary health care to increase access to care. (3) Utilization of money from taxation of alcohol, tobacco and betting to increase funding for substance use disorder treatment and prevention. (4) Characterization of the substance use disorder workforce to inform planning. (5) Enhanced collaboration between the government and non-state actors in order to increase access to SUD treatment and prevention.

Keyphrases

mental health
public health
palliative care
risk assessment
chronic pain
replacement therapy
pain management