Abiodun O A, Adelekan M L, Ogunremi O O, Oni G A, Obayan A O
Department of Behavioural Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
West Afr J Med. 1994 Oct-Dec;13(4):213-7.
The psychosocial correlates of alcohol, cigarette and cannabis use were examined in a population of secondary school students in Ilorin, Nigeria, using a 117-items substance use questionnaire. Current alcohol use was found to be significantly associated with urban location of schools, self-reported study difficulty, self-reported poor mental health and having fathers who are highly skilled professionals. Current cigarette use was found to be positively correlated with rural location of school, male sex, older age group and self-reported poor mental health. Lifetime cannabis use was found to be significantly associated with male sex, self-rated poor academic performance and self-reported poor mental health. Perceived availability of alcohol, cigarette and cannabis by the respondents was found to be related to the rate of use of these drugs while perceived harmfulness did not appear to serve as a sufficient deterrent against substance use in the student population. These findings indicate the need for preventive strategies that emphasize school based drug education programmes, parent and teacher education, and national health policies that control availability and accessibility to these substances by Nigerian youths.
在尼日利亚伊洛林的一群中学生中，使用一份包含117个项目的物质使用调查问卷，对酒精、香烟和大麻使用的社会心理相关因素进行了研究。研究发现，当前饮酒与学校位于城市地区、自我报告的学习困难、自我报告的心理健康不佳以及父亲是高技能专业人员显著相关。当前吸烟与学校位于农村地区、男性、年龄较大的年龄组以及自我报告的心理健康不佳呈正相关。终生大麻使用与男性、自我评定的学业成绩差以及自我报告的心理健康不佳显著相关。受访者认为酒精、香烟和大麻的可得性与这些药物的使用率有关，而认为有害性似乎不足以阻止学生群体使用这些物质。这些发现表明，需要采取预防策略，强调以学校为基础的毒品教育计划、家长和教师教育，以及控制尼日利亚年轻人获取和使用这些物质的国家卫生政策。
