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Barriers and Enablers of Screening and Brief Intervention Programme Implementation for Patients with Alcohol-Related Injuries in a South African Trauma Centre: Views of Health Care Providers 南非创伤中心酒精相关损伤患者筛查和短期干预计划实施的障碍和促成因素：卫生保健提供者的观点

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies Pub Date : 2023-02-25 DOI: 10.4314/ajdas.v20i2.3

Cheneal Puljević, S. Cook, J. Ferris, C. Ward

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Addressing Challenges in Addiction Treatment and Training in Africa 应对非洲戒毒治疗和培训方面的挑战

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies Pub Date : 2023-02-25 DOI: 10.4314/ajdas.v20i2.5

I. Ebuenyi, E. Chikezie, Ifeoma N. Onyeka

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Social and health implications of alcohol consumption among women of reproductive age in Anambra state, southeast Nigeria 尼日利亚东南部阿南布拉州育龄妇女饮酒对社会和健康的影响

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies Pub Date : 2022-05-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.2

E. Ezekwe

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Substance use, social support and socio-demographic factors among commercial drivers in Ibadan 伊巴丹商业司机的物质使用、社会支持和社会人口因素

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies Pub Date : 2022-05-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.3

B. Osamika, Adewale Adeshina, S. O. Folorunso, Adenike Esther Osamika, E. Ogundipe, Busayo Tomoloju, R. Akingbade

{"title":"Substance use, social support and socio-demographic factors among commercial drivers in Ibadan","authors":"B. Osamika, Adewale Adeshina, S. O. Folorunso, Adenike Esther Osamika, E. Ogundipe, Busayo Tomoloju, R. Akingbade","doi":"10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.3","url":null,"abstract":"Commercial drivers often engage in long and irregular working hours, and as such suffer back pain, fatigue, stress and thereafter use some psychoactive substance to cope with their job. Even though most studies on substance use have been on general population, limited information is available on the use of substance and roles of socio-demographic factors among commercial drivers. This study therefore examined the roles of socio-demographic factors (age, years of driving, gender and social support) in substance use among commercial drivers in Ibadan, Nigeria.The study employed a cross-sectional design and purposive sampling technique to recruit 250 commercial drivers. A structured questionnaire was used to gather information on socio-demographic information, social support and substance use from the participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, Analysis of Variance and Independent t-test analysis. Results showed that years of driving significantly have a positive correlation with substance use. However, duration and hours spent on the driving did not have a significant independent relationship with substance use. Younger participants significantly engage more in substance use than older individuals. Similarly, female participants significantly engage more in substance use than male drivers. Additionally, participants with high social support mostly engage in substance use than participants with low social support. The study concluded that years of driving, age, gender and social support network of the drivers significantly plays an influencing roles in substance usage among commercial drivers in Ibadan. The study recommends that, in the organized substance use and abuse preventive program for drivers, the consideration for drivers’ socio-demographics factors is quite imperative, especially as more females and younger individuals with more social support are getting more involved in substance use.","PeriodicalId":39196,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45664089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Validating the implementation of substance abuse policy in South Africa: The voices of East London citizens 验证南非药物滥用政策的执行:东伦敦市民的声音

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies Pub Date : 2022-05-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.1

Samkelo Bala, S. Kang’ethe

{"title":"Validating the implementation of substance abuse policy in South Africa: The voices of East London citizens","authors":"Samkelo Bala, S. Kang’ethe","doi":"10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.1","url":null,"abstract":"This study employed a purposive sampling technique to examine the implementation of substance abuse policy in South Africa with the participation of East London citizens. The study applied a qualitative approach and paradigm that allowed for the description and exploration of the circumstances surrounding substance abuse as discussed by sixteen participants engaged in in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion. Demographically, the participants’ age ranged from 42 to 59 years with a mean of 50.1. The gender distribution was skewed with eleven male and five female participants. Among the participants were fourteen blacks and only two whites. The participants were recruited through a purposive sampling technique. The data were analysed manually through thematic analysis. Inter alia, the study revealed the limited success of substance abuse policies; poor intergovernmental policy implementation; a paucity of qualified human resources and politics and corruption serving as stumbling blocks to proper policy implementation. This study revealed a need to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of substance abuse policies in South Africa.","PeriodicalId":39196,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43580222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Methamphetamine (Mkpulummiri) use in eastern Nigeria: A new addition to drug users’ repertoire 尼日利亚东部甲基苯丙胺（Mkpulummiri）的使用：吸毒者名单上的新成员

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies Pub Date : 2022-05-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.6

Emeka W. Dumbili, I. Ebuenyi

{"title":"Methamphetamine (Mkpulummiri) use in eastern Nigeria: A new addition to drug users’ repertoire","authors":"Emeka W. Dumbili, I. Ebuenyi","doi":"10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.6","url":null,"abstract":"Media reports indicate that methamphetamine (mkpulummiri) use is growing among young people in Eastern Nigeria, but empirical research has not been conducted. This article reviews the recent media reportage of methamphetamine use in Eastern Nigeria, presents an empirical account of a methamphetamine user, and synthesizes the available evidence, showing the factors facilitating its use. Available evidence shows that drug trafficking and illegal laboratories are the two main factors encouraging current methamphetamine availability and use in Eastern Nigeria. The NDLEA has discovered illegal laboratories where methamphetamine is produced in Enugu and Asaba. These laboratories were established by drug barons from Eastern Nigeria and their foreign counterparts. Therefore, it is logical to conclude that these local laboratories have largely contributed to the growing methamphetamine epidemic. Media reports indicate that youth organizations and vigilante groups apply corporal punishment by flogging identified users in public but do not highlight how effective this sanction is. While empirical data show that weight control motivates methamphetamine use, the grey literature has blamed youth unemployment. There is an urgent need to conduct empirical research to determine methamphetamine prevalence, the sources, motivations for use, and consequences in Eastern Nigeria. This will facilitate the design of effective interventions to reduce the growing trend. Efforts to discover and dismantle illegal laboratories should not only focus on cities because laboratories set up to evade detection may exist in rural settings. It is vital that the government work with all stakeholders to increase public awareness of the dangers of methamphetamine use in Nigeria and develop mechanisms to support addiction treatment and rehabilitation to prevent social stigma users may face.","PeriodicalId":39196,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46516882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Cross-sectional study of alcohol preferences and expenditures on food insecurity between urban and rural settings in Zambia 对赞比亚城乡环境中酒精偏好和粮食不安全支出的横断面研究

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies Pub Date : 2022-05-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.4

Jason Paltzer, C. Okafor, B. Chiluba, Keyanna P. Taylor

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Use of Khat and associated substances during COVID-19 pandemic: Potential adverse consequences 新冠肺炎大流行期间使用Khat和相关物质：潜在的不良后果

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies Pub Date : 2022-05-11 DOI: 10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.5

W. Abebe

{"title":"Use of Khat and associated substances during COVID-19 pandemic: Potential adverse consequences","authors":"W. Abebe","doi":"10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajdas.v20i1.5","url":null,"abstract":"The epidemic of COVID-19 has become a major public health challenge globally. There are concerns that an increased number of individuals who abuse substances could encounter greater risks of experiencing the effects of COVID-19. The present paper reviews the potential health risks that can be associated with using the commonly abused stimulant plant, khat and associated substances during the COVID-19 pandemic. The literature indicates that khat chewing, as practiced by most chewers, can facilitate SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission and spread. Chewers with compromised health due to khat could be at greater risks of being affected by COVID-19, and these effects may include worsening of respiratory, cardiovascular, CNS, renal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, hemostatic and immune dysfunctions. Furthermore, tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking in association with khat use has the potential to intensify most of these disorders. The review suggests that healthcare providers and khat chewers should take appropriate precautionary measures when khat and/or the associated substances are used during COVID-19 epidemic. The research community should also conduct further studies to provide additional and more specific information on the topic.","PeriodicalId":39196,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42097864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Drug-recidivism nexus in Nigeria: A sociological criminology perspective 尼日利亚毒品累犯关系:社会学犯罪学视角

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies Pub Date : 2018-01-01 DOI: 10.4314/AJDAS.V17I1

M. U. Nnam, J. Chukwu, James Edem Efong, G. Ordu

{"title":"Drug-recidivism nexus in Nigeria: A sociological criminology perspective","authors":"M. U. Nnam, J. Chukwu, James Edem Efong, G. Ordu","doi":"10.4314/AJDAS.V17I1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/AJDAS.V17I1","url":null,"abstract":"The vast majority of studies that examine the drug-recidivism nexus are generally found in the Western literature, while the scholarship has received comparatvely far less atenton in Nigeria, despite its pervasiveness. This gap in knowledge calls for frst, a theoretcal discourse, and later, data-based studies on the interplay between substance use and recidivism. Guided by sociological criminology perspectve, we applied multdisciplinary approach (i.e. an integraton of economic, psychosocial, sociological, medical/physiological and criminological thoughts, concepts, variables, constructs, models, and theories) to examine the problem. From the review, it was found that illicit substance use inhibits the pathways to criminal desistance (aging out of crime) and heightens the trajectories to criminal persistence (recidivism). That is, it amplifes the tendency for individuals to take a long career in crime and at the same tme causes them to persist in crime to get money to sustain their drug culture. This shows that the outcome of drug-recidivism interactons is mixed or perhaps unclear in terms of a partcular variable that signifcantly infuence the occurrence of the other. It is therefore, suggested that further studies in Nigeria be focused on developing a more robust methodologies and survey instruments for generatng quanttatve or qualitatve data, or a combinaton of both methods. The aim is bidirectonal: frstly, is to establish a more scientfc basis for a clearer understanding of the two variables for accurate predictons and generalisaton. Secondly, it stands to direct the paths to formulatng treatmentbased (against the widespread punishment-oriented) policy and practce on drugs and recidivism, with primary focus on legal, social, economic, medical/physiological and psychological harm reducton as well as prison decongeston.Keywords: Drugs, Nexus, Recidivism, Nigeria, Sociological Criminology Perspectve","PeriodicalId":39196,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"53-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70449319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Some neuropsychological profiles of cannabis dependent users on long-term abstinence in a rehabilitation centre in Nigeria 尼日利亚一家康复中心长期戒断大麻依赖者的一些神经心理学概况

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies Pub Date : 2018-01-01 DOI: 10.4314/AJDAS.V17I2

V. Ucheagwu, Rita N. Ugwokwe-Ossai, Paul D. Okoli, Jesse P. Ossai

{"title":"Some neuropsychological profiles of cannabis dependent users on long-term abstinence in a rehabilitation centre in Nigeria","authors":"V. Ucheagwu, Rita N. Ugwokwe-Ossai, Paul D. Okoli, Jesse P. Ossai","doi":"10.4314/AJDAS.V17I2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/AJDAS.V17I2","url":null,"abstract":"The present study examined some neuropsychological profiles of cannabis dependent users on long abstinence in Nigeria. Ninety participants were recruited for the study. Their ages ranged from 27 – 35 years with a mean age of 30.78. Five neuropsychological instruments were used for the study: Symbol Digit Modality Test (SDMT), Digit Symbol Modality Test (DSMT), Trail Making Tests A & B (TMT – A/B), Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and Rivermead Post Concussion Syndrome questionnaire (RPC). The findings of the study showed significant differences on verbal learning; RAVLT Trial 5: F(2,81) = 15.20, RAVLT Total Trial: F(2,81) = 11.06, Delayed verbal memory, F(2,81) = 10.94 all at P ≤ 0.05 level of testing with cannabis users performing worse than the psychiatric and healthy controls. Significant differences were also seen on processing speed: DSMT: F(2,81) = 3.53 with cannabis users performing worse than the healthy control but better than the psychiatric group. Drug users had significant less performance than the healthy control on TMT A; F(2,81) = 8.04 and TMT B; F(2,81) = 7.41 as measures of executive function. Also, drug users had significant worse complaints of somatic, cognitive and emotional symptoms following brain injury as measured by RPC; F(2,81) = 7.11 all at P ≤ 0.05 level of testing. Discussions of the study was based upon long term effects of cannabis use on neuro-cognition even after prolonged abstinence and reasons for the mixed findings surrounding this area of study. Implications of the study were also examined.Keywords: Neuro-cognition, Cannabis Users, Abstinence, Processing Speed, Memory","PeriodicalId":39196,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies","volume":"17 1","pages":"119-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70449348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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