Pattern of Drug Use Among Adolescents In Selected Secondary Schools In Ibadan North Local Government Area, Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Health risk behaviour remains high among adolescent. One of the most common, and most dangerous, of adolescents’ risky behaviours is using illicit drugs. Many studies have reported use of different illicit drugs among adolescents. Hence, thepresent study wanted to assess the pattern of drug use among inschool adolescents. This study assessed the following variables: knowledge of adolescents on drug use, age of the first drug use; drug/substances used; pattern of drug use and possible factors influencing adolescents’ involvement in drug use. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study and two secondary schools were randomly selected from Ibadan North local government area of Oyo State. Nigeria. One Hundred (100) students were conveniently selected in their first, second and third year of senior secondary school level. A self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain data from the respondents and data were analyzed using SPSS.version 20. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 15 yrs.SD (1.93). Majority of the respondents were female (62.0%)while their male counterpart was 38.0%. Respondents are predominately Yoruba (68.0%) and those whose parents are married were 79%, while those with single parents were 14% and those with divorced/separated parents 7%. Respondents’ knowledge on drug/substance use was high 75%. However, respondents’ awareness of consequences of drug/substance use on academic performance, risky sexual behaviour, crime and poor academic performance was poor. Of the 100 respondents, 71(71%) claimed to have being involved in drug us, age at initiation was 11-13yrs with first drug experience being un-prescribed analgesic (20%),Alcohol (5.0%), Marijuana (3%), Cocaine (3%) and cigarrete (2%) respectively. Only 25%of respondents are current drug user and most commonly abused drug were analgesics, alcohol, cigarrete and marijuana. Conclusions: Adolescents are not fully aware of the consequences of drug/substance use.Hence, a school-based anti-drug programmes should be organized for the adolescents. Also, review of school curriculum to include teaching on drug use will be a potent tool to empower adolescents with adequate knowledge on drug use.
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Ajala R. O. , Odunyemi F. T.
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