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Drug treatment presentations at a treatment centre in southern Nigeria (2015-2018): Findings and implications for policy and practice.
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The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal [Niger Postgrad Med J] 2019 Oct-Dec; Vol. 26 (4), pp. 211-215. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Introduction: Recent evidence suggests that rates of drug use and abuse in Nigeria exceed the global average. There is a strong treatment demand for psychoactive drug use disorders in Nigeria; however, it is not known whether available treatment facilities are attending to the array of treatment needs. This audit compares the pattern of presentations at a tertiary facility with a community-based survey.<br />Methods: A review of cases (n = 212) seen at a regional drug treatment facility over a 4-year period, using local data retrieved from the Nigerian Epidemiological Network of Drug Use (NENDU) and comparison with data from the recently published national drug use survey.<br />Results: Nine out of ten clients seen were male (93.4%). About half (49.5%) of the clients used psychoactive substances for the first time between ages 10 and 19 years. Cannabis was the primary drug of use overall and also among males, while females were more likely to present with opiate abuse. Over half had a co-occurring physical or mental disorder, and a minority had received testing for hepatitis C in the past 12 months.<br />Conclusion: Although patterns of drug abuse presentations were consistent with findings from a national community-based survey, there was an under-representation of females in treatment. Implications for policy development and practice are discussed.<br />Competing Interests: None
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Alcoholism epidemiology
Alcoholism rehabilitation
Child
Comorbidity trends
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hospitals, Psychiatric
Humans
Length of Stay statistics & numerical data
Length of Stay trends
Male
Marijuana Abuse epidemiology
Mental Disorders rehabilitation
Middle Aged
Nigeria epidemiology
Patients psychology
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Socioeconomic Factors
Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
Illicit Drugs adverse effects
Mental Disorders epidemiology
Patients statistics & numerical data
Substance-Related Disorders therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1117-1936
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31621660
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/npmj.npmj_36_19