Adejoh Samuel Ojima, Osazuwa Peter, Busari-Akinbode Sofiat, Gborogen Rosilyn, Awodein Abolaji, Adisa Waziri, Tade Titi, Badru Fatai Adesina
Department of Social Work, University of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria.
Department of Social Work, University of Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Subst Use. 2024 Dec 17;18:29768357241307752. doi: 10.1177/29768357241307752. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the consumption of illicit drugs among Persons with Substance Use Disorders in Lagos, Nigeria.
Using convenience sampling, 25 participants, who use different substances consented to participate in the study. Data was collected using in-depth interview guide and thematically analysed using NVivo 12 Plus.
The findings show that activities of celebrities on social media were motivation for use. There was an increase in the consumption of illicit drugs during the COVID-19 lockdown period among the participants. Participants were able to purchase illicit drugs from street vendors despite the lockdown restriction, while others bought from online retailers - the social media platforms. Participants reported an increase in the price of substances and a reduction in their quantity and quality during the lockdown which may likely account for the increase in consumption reported.
The lockdown, though used in curtailing the spread of COVID-19, had an unintended increase in the consumption of illicit drugs suggesting that drug markets can be resilient and adaptive during global crises.
本研究调查了新冠疫情封锁对尼日利亚拉各斯物质使用障碍患者非法药物消费的影响。
采用便利抽样法，25名使用不同物质的参与者同意参与该研究。使用深度访谈指南收集数据，并使用NVivo 12 Plus进行主题分析。
研究结果表明，名人在社交媒体上的活动是使用药物的动机。在新冠疫情封锁期间，参与者中非法药物的消费量有所增加。尽管有封锁限制，参与者仍能从街头小贩处购买非法药物，而其他人则从在线零售商——社交媒体平台购买。参与者报告称，在封锁期间，药物价格上涨，数量和质量下降，这可能是报告中消费量增加的原因。
封锁措施虽旨在遏制新冠疫情传播，但意外导致非法药物消费增加，这表明在全球危机期间，毒品市场具有韧性和适应性。
