Substance Abuse among Females in Nigeria

Substance abuse among nurses.

Substance abuse among adolescents.

Substance Abuse among Young Female Sex Workers in Tehran Metropolitan

Both drug use and sex work considered as serious health and social problems. This study aimed to find the relation between them in young Iranian women. A mixed method of data collection applied from 300 young female sex workers in Tehran and 39 in-depth interviews with key informants. Result show that 84.4 % of participants used drugs before sex work. 46.2% of their fathers and 56.6% of their h...

Substance abuse among older adults.

Although the myth that older adults do not use mood-altering substances persists, evidence suggests that substance use among older adults has been underidentified for decades. The baby boom generation is unique in its exposure to, attitudes toward, and prevalence of substance use-causing projected rates of substance use to increase over the next twenty years. Given their unique biological vulne...

Substance Abuse Among Selected Secondary School Students In Osun State, Nigeria

Introduction – Substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous and illicit drugs. Therefore, this study examined the extent of substance abuse among selected secondary school students in Osun State. It also examined types of substance abuse and the influence of the schools location in terms of Urban/Rural difference. Methodology:The study employed descriptive design with simple random sampli...