PURPOSE: To determine the association of frequency of illegal drug use with five groups of
factors: environmental stressors, parental drug use, parental child rearing, peer drug use …

The study was conducted in response to the lack of epidemiological data in recent time on
the use of psychoactive substances by adolescents in metropolitan Lagos—a city unique for …

Background: Substance use is a leading adolescent health problem globally, but little is
known regarding associated factors for adolescent substance use in Nigeria. This study …

Background: Psychoactive substance misuse has for many years been an issue of
increasing health and social importance in Nigeria. This is especially so for the critical …

Several studies in Asia, USA and the United Kingdom have shown widespread drug use
among adolescents and young adults, thus drawing global attention to this problem. There is …

An increasing trend of noncommunicable diseases is a worldwide phenomenon, also
including the developing countries. Few studies focus on adolescents' substance use in …

Alcohol and other drug use is prevalent among peri-urban, South African adolescents. We
identified correlates of alcohol and other drug use by gender among adolescents (age= 16 …

Background An increasingly recognised prevention approach for substance use entails a
reduction in risk factors, and the enhancement of promotive, or protective factors in …

Background: Despite the tremendous negative consequences of substances on the health
and well-being of adolescents, studies continue to report the high rates of substance use …

The study describes the knowledge of and attitudes toward substance use among street-
involved youth in Kenya, and how they relate to their substance use practices. In 2011, 146 …