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  • Research Article   
  • J Addict Res Ther 2017, Vol 8(5)
  • DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000345

Socio-Demographic Determinants of Psychoactive Substance Use among Students of Tertiary Institutions in Imo State, Nigeria

Uche R Oluoha1, Chukwuma B Duru2, Chukwuma C Okafor3*, Kevin C Diwe1, Anthony C Iwu2, Chinyere M Aguocha4, Ikechi Ohale2 and Nwaigbo E2
1Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
2Department of Community Medicine, Imo State University, Teaching Hospital, Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria
3Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
4Faculty of Medicine, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
*Corresponding Author : Chukwuma C Okafor, Department of Community Medicine, Consultant, Diabetes Day Centre, Imo State University, Teaching Hospital Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria, Tel: +2348067623495, Email: oluohauche@yahoo.com

Received Date: Sep 11, 2017 / Accepted Date: Nov 26, 2017 / Published Date: Oct 03, 2017

Abstract

Background: Psychoactive substance use among undergraduate students is a major public health problem globally and over 29 million people worldwide suffer from drug use disorders. Methodology: This study was carried out in February 2017 and the study design was an institution based descriptive cross-sectional type. The study population comprised undergraduate students in selected tertiary institutions of the state. A multistage sampling technique was used in the selection of study subjects. Data was collected using a pretested, semi-structured and self-administered questionnaire and analysis was done using IBM SPSS version 20. The level of statistical significance was set at p-value of ≤ 0.05. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 22.2 ± 3.8 years. The prevalence of the life time and current use of stimulants were 45.3% and 29.1% respectively and tobacco was the commonest stimulant used both in the past (50.3%) and currently (48.0%). Peer group influence was the commonest reason for initiating use of psychoactive substances. Factors significantly associated with current use of stimulants among the students were; gender (p<0.0001), level of study (p=0.012), accommodation statues (p<0.0001) and status of parents union (p=0.007). Conclusion: This study showed a high prevalence of psychoactive substance use among the respondents thus appropriate preventive measures should be adopted to minimise this menace.

Keywords: Psychoactive substance abuse; Students; Tertiary institutions; Imo state; Nigeria

Citation: Duru CB, Oluoha UR, Okafor CC, Diwe KC, Iwu AC, et al. (2017) Socio-Demographic Determinants of Psychoactive Substance Use among Students of Tertiary Institutions in Imo State, Nigeria. J Addict Res Ther 8: 345. Doi: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000345

Copyright: ©2017 Duru CB, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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