Background Globally, alcohol use is responsible for 320 deaths every hour, and the impact
is more among those in the younger age group. Despite the adverse health and social …

The use and misuse of psychoactive substances among adolescents are increasing in
Africa. While heavy episodic drinking among adolescents in Nigeria is growing, there are no …

Background: Alcohol is a psychoactive substance that is widely consumed in the world.
Alcohol use is the most prevalent among early adulthood. It affects individuals' mental …

Background Alcohol misuse among young people is a global phenomenon. In many
countries, young people engage in heavy drinking and this exacerbates risky sexual …

Nigeria has high levels of alcohol consumption, and little or no regulation of the alcohol
industry. There is a dearth of studies exploring young adults' drinking in a Nigerian context …

Background Most research on drinking games (DGs) and the associated risks focuses on
Western countries. In the Nigerian context, DGs activity has not attracted scholarly attention …

Background Suicide and self-harm have been documented as the main cause of death
among young adults. Nigeria as well as other low-income countries is reported to have a …

Stressful life events are known to be associated with substance use, especially among
young adults. In this study, the association between stressful life events and alcohol use …

Background: Alcohol consumption among young people in Nigeria has traditionally been
constrained due to the socio-cultural belief that alcohol is for adults. In contemporary …

Background: Alcohol consumption is associated with risky sex, which increases the risk of
acquiring and transmitting HIV. Objective: To examine the prevalence of, and associations …