llicit drug use among college students: The importance of knowledge about drugs, live at home and peer influence

R Alves, J Precioso, E Becoña - Journal of psychoactive drugs, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The problem of consumption of illicit psychoactive substances by students in higher
education is not new, since it is in this age group that the highest prevalence of consumption …

[HTML][HTML] Correlates of intimate partner violence among pregnant and parenting adolescents: a cross-sectional household survey in Blantyre District, Malawi

JA Nwafor, E Chamdimba, AI Ajayi, BA Ushie… - Reproductive health, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite efforts from the government and developmental partners to eliminate
gender-based violence, intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a pervasive global health …

An assessment of drug and substance abuse prevalence: a cross-sectional study among undergraduates in selected southwestern universities in Nigeria

JA Olanrewaju, EO Hamzat, JI Enya… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence and awareness of drug
and substance abuse among undergraduates in four southwestern universities in Nigeria …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the prevalence and factors influencing tobacco and alcohol use among adolescents in Nigeria: a systematic literature review

MS Ekpenyong, H Jagun, HA Stephen, AT Bakre… - Drug and alcohol …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increase in tobacco and alcohol prevalence among Nigerian teenagers necessitates
the need to understand the factors influencing use. The aim of this systematic literature …

[HTML][HTML] Use of psychoactive substances among students in a Nigerian University: An imperative for intervention programs

SA Adesida, MO Quadri, AM Adedeji - Scientific African, 2022 - Elsevier
Psychoactive substance use is a social and public health issue that has become a global
epidemic affecting various countries, including Nigeria. High occurrences of this menace …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabis swap: gender and tramadol use among Nigerian university students

UT Ugwu - Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Cannabis as a recreational drug is prohibited in Nigeria. Consequently, the open
use of cannabis attracts both formal and informal sanctions. As such, there is much stigma …

The impact of family systems and social networks on substance use initiation and recovery among women with substance use disorders.

AA Jones, S Strong-Jones, RE Bishop… - Psychology of …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: While social networks influence individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs),
the mechanisms for such influence are under-explored among women who use drugs. This …

Psychoactive substance use among undergraduate students of Mizan-Tepi University in Southwest Ethiopia

T Yosef, D Getachew, N Shifera - Cogent Psychology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Students' use of psychoactive substances is a significant public health issue around the
world. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence, associated factors, and related …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and predictors of recreational drug use in a conflict affected area in the Southwest region of Cameroon: A cross-sectional study

AE Njingu, FE Jabbossung, NS Sunjo… - Journal of Public …, 2022 - academicjournals.org
Conflicts and displacements have high impact on mental health due to direct exposure to
traumatic events and exposure to increased levels of daily stressors. Post-traumatic stress …

Geographical analysis of illicit drug use in Nigeria: evidence from the first national drug use survey, 2018

T Osayomi, AE Iyanda, R Adeleke… - The Professional …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In January 2019, Nigeria released its first national drug use report, which disclosed that
nearly 15 million people in the country are drug users. This publication presented a window …