Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA,
AIDS Behav. 2014 Mar;18(3):511-8. doi: 10.1007/s10461-013-0575-0.
Whoonga is a drug cocktail in South Africa rumored to contain illicit drugs and HIV antiretroviral (ARV) medication. Although its use may adversely impact adherence to HIV treatment and may have the potential to generate ARV resistance, there is a paucity of research characterizing whoonga. We learned of whoonga during semi-structured interviews about substance abuse and HIV risk at "club-events" known as inkwaris in an urban township of Durban, South Africa. Whoonga was an emerging theme spontaneously identified as a problem for the community by 17 out of 22 informants. Perceptions of whoonga suggest that it is highly addictive, contains ARVs (notably efavirenz), is used by individuals as young as 14, and poses a threat to the health and safety of those who use it, including increasing the risk of HIV infection. Our informants provide preliminary evidence of the dangers of whoonga and reinforce the need for further study.
“嗡嗡嗡”是一种在南非流行的毒品混合物，据传言称其含有非法药物和艾滋病抗逆转录病毒（ARV）药物。尽管其使用可能会对艾滋病治疗的依从性产生不利影响，并可能具有产生抗逆转录病毒耐药性的潜力，但目前针对“嗡嗡嗡”的研究还很少。我们是在对南非德班市一个城镇的“俱乐部活动”中的药物滥用和艾滋病风险进行半结构化访谈时了解到“嗡嗡嗡”的。在 22 名受访者中，有 17 人自发地将“嗡嗡嗡”确定为社区的一个问题，这一主题开始浮现。人们对“嗡嗡嗡”的看法表明，它具有很强的成瘾性，含有 ARV（特别是依非韦伦），14 岁以下的人也在使用，这对使用者的健康和安全构成了威胁，包括增加感染艾滋病的风险。我们的受访者提供了“嗡嗡嗡”危险的初步证据，并强调需要进一步研究。
