Abuse of alcohol and other psychoactive substances among health care workers in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

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dc.contributor.authorMakanjuola, Alfred
dc.contributor.authorBuhari, Oluwabunmi
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-10T15:54:10Z
dc.date.available2023-05-10T15:54:10Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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 supporten_US
dc.identifier.citationMakanjuola, 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) 22-27en_US
dc.identifier.issneISSN: 0189-1774
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/10026
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAssociation of Psychiatrist in Nigeriaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNigerian Journal of psychiatry;2(1)
dc.subjectSubstance abuse, Risk level, health workers, Ilorinen_US
dc.titleAbuse of alcohol and other psychoactive substances among health care workers in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospitalen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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