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Table 2 Barriers to BI implementation

From: Brief interventions for alcohol use disorders in low- and middle-income countries: barriers and potential solutions

Demand side

Supply side

Stigma associated with alcohol use disorders [29, 40,41,42]

Quality of BI implemented [24]

Lack of knowledge about available treatments [38]

Primary health care providers are not trained, are overburdened with existing responsibilities [31, 32, 34, 36, 37]

Low help-seeking rates for alcohol use disorders [38, 39]

Poor structural resources, including training and systems [34, 38]

Poor sensitisation among primary health care providers [36, 37]

Lack of financial resources and investment in BIs [31, 32, 38]

 

Poor policy planning [48, 49, 66]