Background: The burden of drug abuse is becoming a public health concern in Nigeria.
Preventive measures should include identifying the root causes of the burden for targeted …

Purpose To investigate the prevalence of non-medical use (NMU) of codeine in Germany,
Italy, Spain and the UK and whether availability of OTC codeine has any association with …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the complex interplay between illicit
opioids trade and consumption practices and state policies that aim to reduce their misuse …

This article reviews and synthesizes findings from studies on non-medical use of
prescription opioids (NMUPO) and new psychoactive substances (NPS) in Nigeria. PubMed …

Drug abuse is the indiscriminate use of drugs without a doctor's prescription. Drugs
commonly abuse is sleeping tablets, pain relief tablets, cough syrup, household detergents …

Background: Cough syrup abuse is an emerging public health trend in our society that shall
be tackled because it exposes the drug abusers to harmful chemicals and manifestation of …

This manuscript presents a 365 days (1 year) online and offline campaign against
consumption of psychoactive substances in Nigeria. It included the prevalence of drug …

The incidence of drug abuse has become a problem that affects every country across the
globe. The intake of substances affects both the physical and mental health of the users and …

This study aimed to assess the use of drugs among adolescents who have obtained only a
primary school certificate in Sokoto and its consequent effect on academic potential and …

Substance abuse is a maladaptive use of a drug, resulting in impairment of functioning or
distress, as manifested by a failure to perform adequately at home, school or work. In …