Drug use among adolescents in Ilorin, Nigeria

被引：23

作者：

Abdulkarim, AA ^{[1
]}

Mokuolu, OA ^{[1
]}

Adeniyi, A ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ilorin, Teaching Hosp, Dept Pediat Child Hlth, Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria

来源：

TROPICAL DOCTOR | 2005年 / 35卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1258/004947505774938620

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 [公共卫生与预防医学]; 120402 [社会医学与卫生事业管理];

摘要：

The types and frequency of drug use among 1200 students aged 10-19 years was investigated and a prevalence rate of 40.1% found; currently used drugs included mild stimulants such as kolanut and coffee 294 (26.2%), alcohol 164 (14.5%), sniffing agents 80 (7.2%), amphetamine and ephedrine 66 (6.7%), cigarette 54 (4.8%), heroin 45 (4%) cocaine 40 (3.6%) and cannabis 38 (3.4%). Multiple drug use was found among the students, with the abuse of cannabis, cocaine and heroin being significant among those who smoked cigarette (P<0.001). The relative risk (RR) for cannabis use when cigarette was smoked was 37.4 (241-57.8); RR for cigarette smoking when alcohol was used, 6.8, while RR for cocaine abuse when cigarette was used, 21.8 (13.9-34.5) and 52.8 (29.2-95.5) when cannabis was used. It is therefore concluded that the use of the licit and 'socially' acceptable drugs may pave the way for the abuse of illicit ones.

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页码：225 / 228

页数：4

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