scholarly journals Prevalence and Patterns of Drug Abuse among Students of Tertiary Institutions in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Drugs Of Abuse ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Lifetime Prevalence ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Nigerian Students

Background: In recent time, there has been a rise in the use of alcohol and psychoactive substances and the associated consequences among Nigerian students in tertiary institutions. Despite being a major public health concern, there are few studies that examined prevalence of alcohol and drug use among students of different tertiary institutions at the same point in time. Method: The self-administered WHO Student Drug Use Questionnaire was used to collect data on drug use among 1233 college students from the Federal College of Education, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and University of Agriculture all in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Results: The lifetime prevalence of use of one or more drugs of abuse was 69.2%. The highest lifetime prevalence rates were for alcohol (34.3%), tobacco (14.4%), hypnosedatives (8.8%) and cannabis (6.2%). The majority of respondents who abused psychoactive drugs initiated the habit in primary and secondary school. Alcohol use was more common among male students and Christians. It was also associated with parental drug use, parental educational level and marital status. Conclusion: This study showed a high prevalence of drug abuse among the students. There is a need for more studies on drug use among college students with a view to mapping out appropriate preventive and intervention programmes in Nigeria.

Use of Abnormal and Health Psychology as Topics in a Classroom Format to Reduce Alcohol and other Drug Abuse among College Students at Risk

2001 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 728-730 ◽  
Author(s):  
William M. Miley
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Psychology ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
College Credit

This study was done to assess whether classes containing topics derived from two college courses, Abnormal Psychology and Health Psychology, could be used in a class room format to reduce alcohol and other drug abuse among at-risk college students. Topics covered included stress and stress management, alcohol and other drug use and abuse, chronic illnesses and psychological disorders that develop from an unhealthy lifestyle, and factors that play a role in good health and well-being. Students were enrolled in a semester-long course for college credit as an alternative to punitive sanctions for on-campus alcohol violations and other drug violations. The Midwest Institute on Drug Use Survey and the CORE Alcohol and Drug Survey were administered on the first and last days of class. Analysis indicated a significant self-reported reduction in drug use and associated negative symptoms and behavioral effects. Women were more likely to report reductions in drug use than men.

Consistency of Patterns of Drug Use

1972 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Robert Sinnett ◽  
Karen S. Wampler ◽  
William M. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Drugs Of Abuse ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Very High

Although there is much descriptive research concerning frequency of drug use, few studies have reported quantitative data on patterns of drug use. 33 college students with experience with a variety of drugs were studied. Alcohol and some legal drugs were included as well as drugs of abuse. Guttman scalogram analyses yielded very high coefficients of reproducibility (.89 to .98). The pattern of drug use was cross-validated on a sample of young drug users in another setting. The relative frequency of drug use for our sample was also highly related to that reported in other studies of student populations. In order to identify the dimension underlying the pattern of drug use, ratings of the safety and availability of each of the 18 substances were obtained. Both availability and safety were highly related to the relative frequency of drug use, with availability being the more important variable.

scholarly journals Tobacco Use Among College Students Across Various Disciplines in Kerala, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 1179173X2093877
Author(s):  
Priya G Menon ◽  
Sanju George ◽  
B Sivasankaran Nair ◽  
Anjana Rani ◽  
K Thennarasu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Lifetime Prevalence ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis

Background: Tobacco use is a major public health concern in India. Its use in young people is linked to increased severity, longer duration, and reduced efforts to seek treatment for tobacco use. A significant proportion of young people are enrolled in colleges, and early prevention during this period has better effectiveness. There is preliminary evidence that prevalence may vary across courses even among students of the same sociocultural background. Hence, we compared the prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among college students enrolled in five common streams of collegiate education (medical, nursing, engineering, arts/science and others, law/fisheries) in Kerala, India. Methods: 5784 college students from 58 colleges (medical, nursing, engineering, arts, and law and fisheries) selected by cluster random sampling in the district of Ernakulum, Kerala, completed a self-administered questionnaire incorporating standardized instruments. R software was used for analyses. Lifetime prevalence and severity of tobacco use were determined. Sociodemographic variables of tobacco users and nonusers enrolled in various courses were compared using chi-square test and two-way ANOVA. Furthermore, for each course, factors influencing tobacco use were identified using multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results: The mean age of the sample was 19.5 ± 1.9 years, with the majority being female (65.3%). Lifetime prevalence of tobacco use varied from 0.5% in nursing students, 4.2% in medical students, 8.2% in students of arts and science, 12.5% in engineering students, and 22.8% among other students (law/fisheries). Approximately two-thirds of all tobacco users across courses showed signs of nicotine dependence. Dependent users also showed variance with none in nursing, 2.6% among medicine, 1.6% among arts and science, 1.9% among engineering, and 6.3% among others. Male gender and alcohol use were consistently associated with tobacco use across courses, whereas other examined psychosocial correlates showed variance. Conclusions: To conclude, it appears that among college students, course-level characteristics may influence risk of tobacco use. This has public health importance as it suggests that interventions need to be tailored bearing this in mind. Future research needs to examine campus-level characteristics that may explain variance.

Comparability of Drug Abuse Rating Scales

1973 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 699-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm Kahn ◽  
Kenneth Holroyd
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Single Drug ◽  
Drug Type

Drug histories of 144 college students were rated on five different scales of degree of drug use. The scales were based on frequency of marijuana use, life style, and nature of marijuana use, number of drugs used, types of drugs used, and over-all involvement with drugs. While significant intercorrelations were obtained, the most consistent scales were those that took into account life style, history, and over-all involvement rather than simply drug type or single drug frequency. It was concluded that many individual Ss would be misclassified in regard to this position-toward-drug-use by ratings based only on drug type or frequency.

An Update on Drug Dependence in the Elderly

1979 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emil F. Pascarelli
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Drug Dependence ◽  
Present Status ◽  
Youth Culture ◽  
Drugs Of Abuse ◽  
Methadone Treatment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Treatment Programs

The present status of drug abuse patterns among the elderly is complex. As we learn more about drug dependence, stereotyped ideas have given way to the realization that medical, psychiatric, environmental and socioeconomic factors play a major role in the way drugs are perceived and misused by the elderly. While opiates use persists, many elderly are now in methadone treatment programs where the median age continues to rise. Presently the principal drugs of abuse for the aged are in the category of depressants including alcohol. Mixed drug use is particularly hazardous. Hallucinogens, marijuana and stimulants are primarily drugs of the youth culture.

Coping with Student Drug Use

1974 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-50
Author(s):  
John L. Young
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Drugs Of Abuse ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
Student Drug Use ◽  
Campus Ministers ◽  
Narrative Account

Many campus ministers must deal with drug abuse by students. While the usual training for the ministry does develop attitudes useful for dealing with this problem, specific tools are also needed. Some basic information on particular drugs of abuse is provided, along with more general facts on drugs as biological chemicals. A narrative account of experiences with one approach is offered, along with applied reflections that extend toward some of the likely underlying causes. Campus ministers are in a position to deal with these as well.

Campus Attitudes toward Alcohol and Drugs in a Deep Southern University

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Globetti ◽  
Gerald Globetti ◽  
Charles L. Brown ◽  
John T. Stem
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Public University ◽  
Deep South ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
Alcohol And Drugs ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse ◽  
Southern University

In our zeal to deal with alcohol and drug abuse, we may have a distorted picture of what the majority of college students actually think about alcohol and drug use. Students in this study done at a public university located in the Deep South report being generally intolerant of substance abuse.

Stages of Drug Use Acquisition among College Students: Implications for the Prevention of Drug Abuse

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chudley E. Werch ◽  
Betty W. Meers ◽  
Joan Farrell
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Public University ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the stages of drug use acquisition among college students, and the relationship between stage status and motivation to avoid drugs and the frequency of drug use. Six hundred and sixty-nine students from a mid-size public university were selected to participate in the survey. College students were found to differ with regard to their stage of habit acquisition across five drugs. Stage status for a particular drug was associated with motivation to avoid that drug, with less motivation generally being related to greater stage advancement. Stage of acquisition for certain drugs was also found to be related to the frequency of use of other drugs, with alcohol and marijuana stage status being associated with the consumption of the greatest number of drugs. These results suggest that an acquisition stage heuristic holds promise in increasing our understanding of important developmental stages of drug use.

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