Prevalence and health consequences of nonmedical use of tramadol in Africa: A systematic scoping review

SS Boun, O Omonaiye, S Yaya - PLOS Global Public Health, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Tramadol is a widely prescribed painkiller around the world. As a synthetic opioid, it offers a
valuable substitute for morphine and its derivatives in African countries. However, the …

[图书][B] Farmer-herder conflict in sub-Saharan Africa?

S Krätli, C Toulmin - 2020 - iied.org
This report responds to heightened concerns over a rising level of conflict and antagonism
between predominantly herding groups and more settled farming peoples across a wide …

“With tramadol, I ride like a Jaguar”: a qualitative study of motivations for non-medical purpose tramadol use among commercial vehicle operators in Kumasi, Ghana

P Peprah, W Agyemang-Duah… - … , Prevention, and Policy, 2020 - Springer
Background The misuse of tramadol has become a major aspect of the wider substance use
challenge in recent years and is evolving into a health crisis at an alarming rate. However …

Mental health difficulties, coping mechanisms and support systems among school-going adolescents in Ghana: A mixed-methods study

ND Addy, F Agbozo, S Runge-Ranzinger, P Grys - PLoS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Although adolescents are highly vulnerable to mental health challenges, they
receive little attention, especially in developing countries. We investigated the mental health …

Current analytical trends of abuse of tramadol and its forensic significance

V Chauhan, Manisha, SK Shukla, P Munjal - … and Environmental Health …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction The utilization and misuse of prescription and controlled medications are
expanding globally. However, the kind of substance abused may contrast from one country …

Divergences and commonalities between the US opioid crisis and prescription medicine mis/use in West Africa

A Klein, S Patwardhan, MGA Loglo - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The reported increase in the non-medical use of opioid prescription medication in West
Africa and Middle East coinciding with the ongoing problems in North America has moved …

Cannabis swap: gender and tramadol use among Nigerian university students

UT Ugwu - Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Cannabis as a recreational drug is prohibited in Nigeria. Consequently, the open
use of cannabis attracts both formal and informal sanctions. As such, there is much stigma …

The insurgence of tramadol abuse among the most active population in Jirapa municipality: a study to assess the magnitude of the abuse and its contributory factors

F Saapiire, G Namillah, V Tanye… - Psychiatry …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Tramadol has gained popularity among the drugs of the most active population
especially the respondents in Ghana abuse especially farmers who nicknamed as “farm and …

A social–ecological study of perceptions and determinants of sexual enhancement drug use among men and women in Ghana

PA Amoah, SB Adjei, F Arthur-Holmes - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use and sale of sexual enhancement drugs (particularly unapproved aphrodisiacs)
have become a public health concern in Ghana and many other sub-Saharan African …

Does joint agricultural decision-making improve food security among smallholder farmers?

K Mohammed, E Batung, M Kansanga… - African Geographical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Household agricultural decision-making is crucial in navigating household food insecurity
amid increasing climate change and variability. In smallholder farming contexts in Ghana …