Bello AO Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Drug; Psychoactive substance use; Prevalence; Risk level
Conselleria de Sanidade | SERGAS
Bello AO was working as an Associate professor in the Department of Nursing at the Conselleria de Sanidade and he has research publications on Responsabilidad profesional y ética clínica en úlceras por presión: ¿está en peligro la seguridad del paciente?[Professional responsibility and ethics in clinical pressure ulcers: Is compromised patient safety?]
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Author(s): Bello AO and Onifade PO
Abstract
Objectives: Use of psychoactive substances among adolescents and young adults is a universal problem and contributes enormous health burden. Many studies have determined the prevalence rates of psychoactive substances among university students but there is paucity of data on the prevalence of hazardous use and corresponding drug use intervention needs of the students. This study aimed to determine the two among university students.
Methods: The study design was cross-sectional survey. The World Health Organization’s Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test was used to categorize the participants into no/low risk, moderate risk and high risk drug users among 5722 undergraduates.
DOI: 10.4172/lpma.1000236