PMID: 3766190Jul 1, 1986Paper

Drug abuse as seen in the University Department of Psychiatry, Kaduna, Nigeria, in 1980-1984

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
M H Ahmed

Abstract

367 new cases of drug abuse and related cases were admitted to the teaching hospital within the study period. These cases comprised approximately 11% of all new admissions during the period. 80% were between 15 and 30 years, and 76% of them were single. People in this age group tend to abuse cannabis and amphetamine more than alcohol, whereas those in the age range 31 years and over, tend to abuse alcohol more, and about 76% of them are married. Cocaine or heroin abuse, did not occur. The use of cannabis was more commonly associated with alcohol than with amphetamine. Abuse of amphetamine in association with alcohol, though present, was not significant. 15 of 367 cases were females (4%), 11 of whom were married.

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