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
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