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Hindi Journal of Addictive Behaviors,Therapy & RehabilitationISSN: 2324-9005
Delroy Constantine-Simms Author
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Affiliation
Adolescents, Cough Syrup Abuse, Lagos State, Oyo State, Southwest, Nigeria
Think Doctor Psychological Assessments, London, United Kingdom
Biography
Specialization in Food and Nutrition, Food Microbiology, Processing and Preservation, Food Engineering, Food Quality and has published article entitled Attitudes towards Cough Syrup Abuse: A Study of Adolescents in Southwest, Nigeria
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Research Article Open Access
Attitudes towards Cough Syrup Abuse: A Study of Adolescents in Southwest, Nigeria
Author(s): Delroy Constantine-Simms, Ifeanyichukwu A Ogueji, Rachel B Asagba
One area of substance abuse among adolescents that is currently a problem, and has not been fully understood in the Nigerian context is the attitudes of adolescents towards cough syrup abuse. Thus, to inform policy actions for reducing cough syrup abuse among Nigerian adolescents, this study explored the attitudes of adolescents towards cough syrup abuse in two Southwest states of Nigeria, where substance abuse is rampant. By a stratified sampling method, 302 adolescents (152 males, 150 females; mean age = 13.61 years, SD = 2.09) were selected from secondary schools in Lagos and Oyo states, Nigeria, and data were collected using existing questionnaires with strong psychometric properties, and the response rate was 97.42%. Four (4) hypotheses w... view more»
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