Spectrum of substance use precipitating rehabilitative services among adult patients in the university of Port Harcourt teaching hospital

World Health Organization ranks substance abuse as one of the top twenty health risk factors. It poses a serious public health crisis with a significant burden for affected individuals, families and health systems. This study aimed to identify the spectrum and pattern of substance use among patients...

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Published in:African health sciences 2023-09, Vol.23 (3), p.714-723
Main Authors: Okeafor, Chukwuma Ugochukwu, Esu, Irene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analgesics, Opioid
Cross-Sectional Studies
Ethanol
Female
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Male
Risk Factors
Smoking - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
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Summary:World Health Organization ranks substance abuse as one of the top twenty health risk factors. It poses a serious public health crisis with a significant burden for affected individuals, families and health systems. This study aimed to identify the spectrum and pattern of substance use among patients receiving rehabilitative services. The study was a cross-sectional design involving 190 patients receiving rehabilitative care for substance use in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), a validated and reliable tool was employed to obtain data on substance use. Statistical analyses were performed at P
ISSN:1680-6905
1729-0503
DOI:10.4314/ahs.v23i3.82