A Study on Alcohol and Substance use among University Students in Edo State, Nigeria

Ohikhuai E. Evidence; Ofumwengbe-Evba Osaruyi; Evbayekha O. Endurance

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A Study on Alcohol and Substance use among University Students in Edo State, Nigeria

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Evbayekha O. Endurance | Ohikhuai E. Evidence | Ofumwengbe-Evba Osaruyi

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Evbayekha O. Endurance | Ohikhuai E. Evidence | Ofumwengbe-Evba Osaruyi "A Study on Alcohol and Substance use among University Students in Edo State, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-4, June 2022, pp.715-724, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd50178.pdf

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Abstract :
Alcohol and substance use has become rampant worldwide, with a high prevalence of its use within the university environment. Logically, implementing strict policies for controlling alcohol and other substance use is required to maintain optimum health for the general public. This study was conducted to assess alcohol and substance use among university students in Nigeria.METHOD; Three hundred and forty participants took part in this study. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used. Data collection was done with a structured, self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed with the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS 16.0). Of the 340 respondents, 75.8% fall within the 20–29 age group, representing the largest age group of respondents. A more significant proportion had heard about alcohol and substance abuse (95%). The result showed that most students do not abuse drugs (67.6%). Friends' influence was the determining factor for most who partook in alcohol and other substances.CONCLUSION; Although the study showed that most respondents had good knowledge of alcohol and substance abuse, health education is still needed to prevent misuse of alcohol and substances.

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Publication Details:

Unique Identification Number : IJTSRD50178

Published In : Volume-6 | Issue-4, June 2022

Page Number(s) : 715-724

Publisher Name : IJTSRD | www.ijtsrd.com | E-ISSN 2456-6470

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