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Admissions for drug and alcohol-related problems in Nigerian psychiatric care facilities in one year

Ohaeri, Jude U., Odejide, Olabisi A.·1993·Drug and Alcohol Dependence
DOI 10.1016/0376-8716(93)90062-u
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In an attempt to highlight the characteristics of patients admitted for drug-related problems in Nigerian psychiatric care facilities in 1 year a detailed retrospective analysis of the case records of all patients admitted to the 13 centres in northern Nigeria and 15 in the South in 1989 was carried out. In 1989, 10,396 admissions were made in these centres (4436 in the North and 5960 in the South). Drug-related admissions accounted for 8.3%, consisting of 10.3% (of 4436) in the North and 6.8% (5960) in the South. Commonly, the patients were multiple drug abusers (especially cannabis/alcohol or heroin/cocaine). In the North the relative frequency at which abuse of drugs was recorded was 77% for cannabis; 19.9% for alcohol; 2.4% for heroin; 1.1% for cocaine; 0.26% for pethidine; 3.5% for amphetamine; and 8.7% for a motley of ill-defined psychostimulants. In the southern centres, the figures were 60.6% for cannabis; 15.6% for alcohol; 40.3% for heroin; and 23.7% for cocaine. Most patients were young males from a low socio-economic background. Whereas patients using cannabis/alcohol were likely to exhibit schizophreniform symptoms, those with heroin/cocaine were most likely brought to hospital by relations because of the social effects of their maladjusted behaviour.

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Authors
Ohaeri, J. U., & Odejide, O. A.
Affiliations
  • University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
  • University of Ibadan (NG)
Corresponding author
Ohaeri, Jude U.
ORCID
Ohaeri, Jude U.
Venue
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1993-01
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
101-109
ISSN
0376-8716 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/0376-8716(93)90062-u
OpenAlex
W2008212264
Cited by
40
References
6
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2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2013: 1
FWCI
1.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
Keywords
psychiatric inpatients, cannabis use disorder, alcohol abuse, heroin abuse, cocaine abuse, amphetamine abuse, psychostimulants, multiple drug abuse, schizophrenia, socioeconomic status
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Alcoholism, Marijuana Abuse, Cross-Sectional Studies, Developing Countries, Heroin Dependence, Hospitalization, Hospitals, Psychiatric, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nigeria, Psychiatric Department, Hospital, Psychotropic Drugs, Retrospective Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, Illicit Drugs, Cohort Studies, Incidence, Substance Abuse Treatment Centers, Substance-Related Disorders

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