scholarly journals Psychoactive Substance and Psychopathological Symptoms among Nigerian Secondary Schools Adolescents

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Deborah O. Onisile ◽  
Bede C. Akpunne ◽  
Oluseyi A. Alakija
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Psychopathological Symptoms ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

Aim: Abuse of psychoactive substances among secondary school adolescents is a huge problem globally. This study examined the influence of psychoactive substance use on psychopathological symptoms among secondary school adolescents in Ede, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey design.              Place of Study: Redeemer’s University Ede Osun state, Southwestern Nigeria. Methodology: Four hundred and ninety-six (496) secondary school adolescents (mean age 15.7 years) were purposively selected from five secondary schools in Ede metropolis. Substance Abuse Inventory (SABI) and Awaritefe Psychological Index (API Form-X) were used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Four hypotheses were tested using a Regression Analysis, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Independent Sample t-test and at 0.05% level of significance. Results: A high prevalence of psychopathological symptoms was observed among the participants. Psychoactive substance use was observed to jointly and significantly predict psychopathological symptoms (R² = .106, p = .001). Sex has significant influence on manifested psychopathological symptoms with female adolescents reporting higher mean scores on insomnia, intellect disorder, heat disorder, mood disorder, alimentary track disorder and general psychopathology. Age was observed to be inversely correlated with psychopathological symptoms. Significant difference was found between drug users and non-user on severities of psychopathological symptoms. Conclusions: This research finding indicates a high prevalence of psychopathological symptoms; that the use psychoactive substance is significantly linked the psychopathological symptoms and that age of involvement in psychoactive substance is also a significant risk factor for psychopathology among adolescents.

scholarly journals Knowledge of health effects and determinants of psychoactive substance use among secondary school students in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Auwal Usman ◽  
Aisha Ahmad Abubakar ◽  
Mu’awiyya Babale Sufiyan ◽  
Muhammad Shakir Balogun ◽  
Kehinde Joseph Awosan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

scholarly journals Knowledge of Health Consequences of Psychoactive Substance Use among Senior Secondary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-205
Author(s):  
Winifred A Ojieabu ◽  
Shakirat I Bello ◽  
John E Arute ◽  
Adebukola A Tijani ◽  
Lionel O Okunye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
World Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

The rate of psychoactive substance (PAS) use in the adolescent group is increasing around the world. Drug abuse has a negative impact on students’ education especially that of secondary school students. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of psychoactive substance use and knowledge of the health consequences among secondary school students in Ogun State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 528 consenting students selected using random sampling method. Data obtained using a validated modified World Health Organization’s guidelines questionnaire were analyzed with SPSS 20, p-Value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Majority (78.8%) were within the age group 15-18 years, males were 61.4%. Alcohol (95.0%) ranked first of all the substances been consumed among the current PAS users. Age was highly significantly associated with PAS use. Average knowledge of health consequences of PAS use was 11.5%. There is need for continuous health educational intervention to boost the respondents’ knowledge about health consequences of uses of psychoactive substances. Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 19(2): 199-205, 2020 (December)

scholarly journals Relationships between coping strategies and psychoactive substance use

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 102-108
Author(s):  
Danica Keczeli
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Problem Analysis ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Passive Coping ◽  
Sample Number ◽  
Recreational Athletes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

The study examines the relationship between coping strategies and smoking and alcohol consumption among athletes, recreational athletes and non-athlete individuals. The factors examined were measured by a validated questionnaire version of Folkman-Lazarus (1980) (Ways of coping) (16 items) and asked about the smoking and alcohol consumption patterns of the respondents. The total sample number was 813 people, of whom 341 were athletes, 292 were recreational and 180 were non-athletes. 54.4% of the sample is female and 45.6% is male. In my research, I focused on mapping intrapersonal coping strategies among athletes, recreational athletes, and the non-athlete individuals, and explored gender differences. Furthermore, how smoking and alcohol consumption appear as a negative coping strategy in the measured sample. As a method besides descriptive statistics the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to verify normality, and the hypotheses were tested with non-parameterized test (Kruskal-Wallis, and Mann-Whitney). For coping strategies I found a significant difference among the non-, recreational and competitive athletes, and there is a significant difference between genders as well. In the case of cognitive restructurings, there was a significant difference in favor of sports and recreational athletes versus non-athletes, while in problem analysis and passive coping I found a significant difference in favor of women compared to men. Significant differences were also found in the case of psychoactive substance use. Among the three groups, as the intensity of sport increases, the number of smokers decreases. In the case of smoking, a significant difference was found in the coping strategies referring to reduction of the stress in the whole sample. In the case of alcohol consumption, in coping strategies were found significant differences between stress reduction, problem analysis and passive coping. JEL CODE: M21, O21 ARTICLE IN PRESS!

scholarly journals Psychoactive substance use among outpatients with severe mental illness: A comparative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oladipo A. Sowunmi ◽  
Gbolagade Amoo ◽  
Peter O. Onifade ◽  
Adegboyega Ogunwale ◽  
Emmanuel Babalola
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
World Health ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

Background: Despite several studies on the prevalence and pattern of substance use in Nigeria, there is little information on substance use in patients diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) such as schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder (BD).Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the pattern of psychoactive substance use among outpatients with BD and schizophrenia.Setting: The study was conducted in a neuropsychiatric hospital in Nigeria.Methods: Seventy five consecutive patients with a MINI-PLUS diagnosis of BD were compared with an equal number of patients obtained by systematic random sampling with a MINI-PLUS diagnosis of schizophrenia.Results: The respondents with schizophrenia were aged 18–59 years (37.2 ± 9.99) and were predominantly young adult (49, 65.3%), men (46, 61.3%), who were never married (38, 50.7%). Overall, lifetime drug use prevalence was 52%, while for current use, overall prevalence was 21.3%. Participants with BD were aged 18–63 years (36.7 ± 10.29) and were predominantly young adult (53, 70.7%), women (44, 58.7%), who were married (32, 42.7%), with tertiary education (31, 41.3%). Overall, lifetime drug use prevalence was 46.7%, while current overall prevalence was 17.3%. These rates (lifetime and current) for both diagnostic groups are higher than what was reported by the World Health Organization in the global status report of 2014 (0% – 16%). The statistically significant difference between the two diagnostic groups was related to their sociodemographic and clinical variables and psychoactive substance use.Conclusion: Psychoactive substance use remains a burden in the care of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and BD. Future policies should incorporate routine screening for substance use at the outpatient department with a view to stemming the tide of this menace.

scholarly journals Psychoactive Substance Use among Nigerian Secondary School Students: A Review of Current Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassana Ojonuba Shuaibu ◽  
Abdul Rahman Haliza ◽  
Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah ◽  
Nor Afiah Mohd Zulkefli
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Risky Behaviour ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Global Health Issue ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

Substance use is a global health issue that may lead to engagement in other risky behaviours, addiction, accidents and non-communicable diseases. In Nigeria, this risky behaviour is becoming an emerging trend among secondary school students. This review was thus carried out to gain an overview of the prevalence and risk factors of substance use among secondary school students in Nigeria. A literature search of articles in Scopus, PubMed and other online databases was conducted for articles published between 2009 to 2019. Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, psychoactive substance ranged from 21% to 87%. Alcohol consumption was the highest, while the use of tobacco, cannabis, and cocaine was low. The mean age at initiation ranged from 11 to 15 years. Male gender, peer influence, parental factors, individual factors and knowledge on the dangers of psychoactive substance use were common factors associated with substance use among Nigerian secondary school students. School-based interventions should be multifaceted and holistic. More research should be theory-based and conducted in the Northern parts of Nigeria. Future studies should measure other psychological factors that may influence these behaviours to provide more insight into interventions.

scholarly journals Factors influencing psychoactive substance use among adolescents in public secondary schools in Uganda

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aloysius Rukundo ◽  
Grace Kibanja ◽  
Karl Steffens
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

Rukundo, A., Kibanja, G., & Steffens, K. (2017). Factors influencing psychoactive substance use among adolescents in public secondary schools in Uganda. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 6(1), 69-76. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v6i1.237Introduction: Studies exploring psychoactive substance use (PASU) among adolescents report a variety of both intrapersonal and interpersonal negatively and positively reinforcing factors. While existing studies have looked at factors affecting PASU among adolescents in general, little has been done to explore such factors in schools.Objective: This paper examines the factors that influence PASU among adolescents in Ugandan public schools.Methods: The study generated data from 12 focus group discussions (FGDs), based on a qualitative, cross-sectional exploratory design using purposive sampling. We used a focus group guide based on the question “What factors influence use ofResults: All focus groups noted peer pressure as the strongest factor influencing use of substances in schools, with relief from domestic stress being identified as the second strongest factor. The FGDs tackled other factors related to PASU in public schools in Uganda, though not to as big of an extent.Conclusion: Present study results generally seem to suggest that PASU among adolescents in public schools is a result of the interaction between adolescents, the substances in question, and the environment in which those adolescents live.

Patterns of Psychoactive Substance Use Among Arab Secondary School Students in Israel

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 1489-1506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faisal Azaiza ◽  
Meyrav Shoham ◽  
Rachel Bar-Hamburger ◽  
Khaled Abu-Asbeh
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

scholarly journals Factors influencing psychoactive substance use among adolescents in public secondary schools in Uganda

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
Aloysius Rukundo ◽  
Grace Kibanja ◽  
Karl Steffens
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

Rukundo, A., Kibanja, G., & Steffens, K. (2017). Factors influencing psychoactive substance use among adolescents in public secondary schools in Uganda. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 6(1), 69-76. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v6i1.237Introduction: Studies exploring psychoactive substance use (PASU) among adolescents report a variety of both intrapersonal and interpersonal negatively and positively reinforcing factors. While existing studies have looked at factors affecting PASU among adolescents in general, little has been done to explore such factors in schools.Objective: This paper examines the factors that influence PASU among adolescents in Ugandan public schools.Methods: The study generated data from 12 focus group discussions (FGDs), based on a qualitative, cross-sectional exploratory design using purposive sampling. We used a focus group guide based on the question “What factors influence use ofResults: All focus groups noted peer pressure as the strongest factor influencing use of substances in schools, with relief from domestic stress being identified as the second strongest factor. The FGDs tackled other factors related to PASU in public schools in Uganda, though not to as big of an extent.Conclusion: Present study results generally seem to suggest that PASU among adolescents in public schools is a result of the interaction between adolescents, the substances in question, and the environment in which those adolescents live.

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