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Newest firstBACKGROUND: Nigeria faces a substantial burden of illicit drug use alongside intensified enforcement activity. However, the geographic correspondence between enforcement indicators and population-level drug use burden remains poorly characterised. This study provides an ecological assessment of enforcement-burden alignment in Nigeria and introduces a Total Seizure-to-Any-Drug-User Ratio (TSUR) as a policy-relevant…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: The decriminalization of cannabis in multiple states within the United States and the increasing societal approval of its non-medical consumption has notable implications for public health, particularly among the youth population. This study aimed to examine the relationship between previous major depressive episodes (MDE) and sociodemographic factors with marijuana consumption in the past year among a…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Globally, the use of multiple psychoactive substances (MPS), either together or at different times, is on the rise. It is associated with a significant public health burden, including an increased risk for hearing impairment. This study aimed to determine the hearing thresholds among individuals with dependence on multiple psychoactive substances. METHODOLOGY: It was a comparative cross-sectional study…
Background:The co-morbidity of psychoactive substance use and other mental disorders is a major challenge to the management of both conditions in several parts of the world. There is relative dearth of information on co-morbidity and its predictors in Nigeria. This study determined the prevalence and socio-demographic risk factors associated with psychoactive substance use in the psychiatric out-patients of a tert…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background:The burden of obstructive sleep apnea among commercial drivers in Nigeria is not known.Aim:To assess the prevalence of high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) among intra-city commercial drivers.Setting and Design:A descriptive cross-sectional study in three major motor parks in Lagos metropolis.Materials and Methods:Demographic, anthropometric and historical da…
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