Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra state, Nigeria.
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra state, Nigeria.
Afr Health Sci. 2022 Mar;22(1):227-233. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v22i1.29.
Substance abuse is a growing societal problem with adolescents being at increased risk. The few studies in Nigerian adolescents have not factored in their knowledge base with regard to the concept of substance abuse.
This study determined the indulgence in and knowledge of substance abuse and associated factors among adolescents.
This was a questionnaire based study involving 10 to 19year olds recruited from an adolescent summer camp in Anambra state, South-East Nigeria.
The data of 276adolescents was analyzed, male-91, 33%, M: F = 1: 2. Mean age was 16.4 ± 1.4years. 13.8% (38) accepted they had abused substances in the past; 74.3% (205) had the correct knowledge of the meaning of substance abuse; 10.1% (28) admitted taking substances for pleasure. The substances taken included Alcohol (67.9%), Cigarette (25.0%), Tramadol (10.7%), Cocaine (7.1%), among others. Multiple substances were taken 28.6% of the time.Age category had no significant association with the abuse of substances (X2-2.656, p = 0.282). Stratified by age category, gender had a significant association with substance abuse in Late adolescence (n = 11; M-9, 81.8%; F-2, 18.2%; X2 = 6.893, p = 0.016) but not Mid-adolescence (n = 27; M - 10, 37.0%; F - 17, 63.0%; X2 = 0.749, p = 0.500).
An unacceptable proportion of the adolescents were already exposed to substances/drugs in spite of having suboptimal knowledge. Adolescents need to be educated on substance abuse and its dangers in order to curb this in the society.
物质滥用是一个日益严重的社会问题，青少年的风险更高。尼日利亚少数几项针对青少年的研究没有考虑到他们对物质滥用概念的知识基础。
本研究旨在确定青少年物质滥用的沉溺程度和相关因素及其知识基础。
这是一项基于问卷调查的研究，涉及从尼日利亚东南部阿南布拉州的一个青少年夏令营招募的 10 至 19 岁的青少年。
分析了 276 名青少年的数据，男性 91 名，占 33%；M：F=1：2。平均年龄为 16.4±1.4 岁。13.8%（38 人）承认过去曾滥用过物质；74.3%（205 人）对物质滥用的含义有正确的认识；10.1%（28 人）承认服用物质是为了寻求快感。所服用的物质包括酒精（67.9%）、香烟（25.0%）、曲马多（10.7%）、可卡因（7.1%）等。同时使用多种物质的比例为 28.6%。年龄类别与物质滥用无显著关联（X2-2.656，p=0.282）。按年龄分类，性别与晚期青少年（n=11；M-9，81.8%；F-2，18.2%；X2=6.893，p=0.016）的物质滥用有显著关联，但与中期青少年（n=27；M-10，37.0%；F-17，63.0%；X2=0.749，p=0.500）无显著关联。
尽管青少年对物质滥用的知识基础不够理想，但仍有相当一部分青少年已经接触到物质/毒品。为了遏制这一现象在社会中的发生，青少年需要接受有关物质滥用及其危害的教育。
