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Drug Use Intervention Needs among University Students

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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.

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DOI: 10.4172/lpma.1000236

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