Abuse of alcohol and other psychoactive substances among health care workers in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital
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2014
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Association of Psychiatrist in Nigeria
Abstract
Background: In lorin, there is no documented study on alcohol and other drugs use among health workers.
Aim: To determine prevalence, types and risk of psychoactive substance use among health workers in University of llorin Teaching Hospital and offer immediate ASSIST-linked post interview brief intervention.
Method: We interviewed 308 respondents using a sociodemographic data collection sheet and the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST version 3. 1).
Results: Current use of alcohol was 5.5%, opioid 2.3% and tobacco 1.9%. All users of tobacco and opioid were 'high risk' users, 41% of alcohol users were moderate risk users while the remaining 59% were low risk alcohol users.
Conclusion: In spite of the relatively low level of substance use, there is a need for continued education and regulation of psychoactive drugs use within the hospital. Non punitive measures should be instituted to encourage users to freely seek evidence-based treatment and support
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Substance abuse, Risk level, health workers, Ilorin
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Makanjuola, A. B, Buhari, O.I.N. (2014). Abuse of alcohol and other psychoactive substances among health care workers in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital. Nigerian Journal of psychiatry, 2(1) 22-27