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Parenting and other potential protective factors associated with polysubstance use among public school students in Lagos, Nigeria
A publication on risk and protective factors for substance use among youth attending public schools in Lagos state, Nigeria to guide evidence-based substance use prevention interventions. DOI: 10.1002/ijop.13122
Sports Betting and Depression among Youths in the SouthSouth Region of Nigeria
BACKGROUND: It has been noted that those addicted to gambling are at a high risk of developing mental health problems such as depression.
AIMS: This study was designed to determine the effect of participating in sports betting on...
The driving factors facilitating non-medical use of tramadol: a qualitative study of Nigerian youths
Abstract
Background: The paper explores the opinions of Nigerian youth regarding their reasons behind the use of tramadol for non-medical purposes and learns their preferences in choosing tramadol. Methods: We conducted In-depth...
Predictors of substance use disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria
A publication on predictors of substance use disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria.
Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking frequency among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
Background
In the entire world, smoking is a major contributor to preventable deaths and years of life with a disability. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence women's smoking habits. This study evaluated the...
Training Report on Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Foundation for Changing Lives Against Substance Abuse in response to addressing the urgent need for more addiction workforce that can deliver evidence-based prevention program in Nigeria, requested the NATIONAL COUNCIL...
Irregular Migration, Drug Use and Drug Trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa; Libya and Nigeria
Abstract
Background: This study examined the context of drug use and trafficking in irregular migration among identified Nigerian-returned migrants from Libyan detention centers in the transit or destination along the Mediterranean...
Training report on UTC 1 and 2 organised by foundation for changing lives against substance abuse
Summary
The training on Universal Treatment Curriculum 1 & 2 organized by Foundation for Changing Lives Against Substance Abuse (FOCLASA) took place between 14th - 19th November, 2022 at Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Twenty-seven (27)...
Report on Treatnet Training
Report on Treatnet Training organised by Bayelsa State Drug Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation Committee (BADAPARC) in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for counselors in secondary and tertiary schools in...
UTC Report in Benue state, Nigeria dated 1st August 2022.
Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises: Settings in need of care for a comprehensive drug use prevention in Nigeria
Accreditation of Study Programs on Addictions in Nigerian Universities: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Need for Advocacy
INTRODUCTION:
Access to drug treatment services in Nigeria remains low due to a severe shortage in the drug treatment workforce. Plans are underway to address the workforce shortage by introducing drug addiction training programs in...
Provádění a hodnocení UPC na podporu budování kapacit mezi odborníky na snižování poptávky po drogách v Nigérii: získané zkušenosti a budoucí směry
POZADÍ
Roste potřeba zlepšit znalosti a dovednosti odborníků na závislosti po celém světě. Vývoj Univerzálního kurikula prevence (UPC) je jednou ze snah o řešení těchto potřeb. Tento dokument je první, který informuje o zjištěních z...
Vývoj učebních osnov pro výcvik nespecialistů ve studiích závislostí na nigerijských univerzitách: Cesta nigerijského týmu ICUDDR
POZADÍ
Tento článek popisuje potřebu rozvíjet pracovní sílu, která by řešila zátěž užívání drog v Nigérii v oblasti veřejného zdraví. Ústředním bodem rozvoje pracovních sil je vývoj a implementace učebních osnov pro užívání látek.
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NDLEA chairman inaugurates first university-based addiction program in West Africa
Inaugurates of first university-based addiction program in West Africa.
CAPACITY BUILDING BY THE SHELTER NGO ( APRIL 5-10, 2021)
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUNSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS
The Shelter Youth and Community Network (The Shelter NGO), approved Training Provider for the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) conducted her maiden training on...
Užívání alkoholu mezi nigerijskými studenty
Podle Světové zdravotnické organizace se Nigérie řadí na druhé místo na seznamu afrických zemí pro těžké epizodické pití.
Navzdory znepokojivým číslům je obrázek méně jasný při analýze konkrétních populací, jako jsou vysokoškolští...
Prevalence užívání drog a nezákonného obchodování s nimi: popisná průřezová studie navrátilců z řad nelegálních migrantů v Nigérii
Prevalence užívání drog a nedovoleného obchodu s nimi: popisná průřezová studie navrátilců z řad nelegálních migrantů v Nigérii
Ikenna Daniel Molobe (a , b) Oluwakemi Ololade Odukoya (b , c)
a) Jednotná iniciativa pro Nigérii bez
...Nigerian medical students' opinions about individuals who use and abuse psychoactive substances
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