Background: The burden of drug abuse is becoming a public health concern in Nigeria.
Preventive measures should include identifying the root causes of the burden for targeted …

Background. In sub-Saharan Africa, substance use among adolescents has continued to be
a major public health concern, albeit poorly documented across many settings. Objective. To …

Background Substance use remains high among Ethiopian youth and young adolescents
particularly in high schools and colleges. The use of alcohol, khat and tobacco by college …

Studies indicate that substance use among Ethiopian adolescents is considerably rising; in
particular college and university students are the most at risk of substance use. The aim of …

This review synthesizes available epidemiological data on current drug use and substance
user treatment admissions in South Africa since 1994, and how changes in the political …

Background The use of substances such as alcohol, khat leaves and tobacco have long
been recognized as one of the leading causes of human suffering and become one of the …

Background Substance use is a major public health concern in global settings, and is very
common during adolescence period leading to physical and/or mental health complications …

Cannabis is the fourth psychoactive substance to be legalized which are of far-reaching
significance to the world. We analyzed data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study …

Alcohol consumption among different ethnic groups in Nigeria has a long history, especially
among those groups where it was not forbidden by religion. In the traditional era, alcohol …

Background There is abundant literature on the impact of law enforcement on cannabis
markets, but scant literature on the effects of law enforcement on cannabis users. This study …