Introduction Chemical substances that alter mood and behaviour have been known and used by man since ancient times. Earlier studies in Nigeria,“ have shown that the main drugs abused in Nigeria are alcohol, cannabis and amphetamine. In recent times however, the abuse of “hard” drugs especially heroin and cocaine have been reported. The study of alcoholism or alcohol related disabilities
Chapter 12 – ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG NIGERIAN BREWERY WORKERS by Amos K. Fabiyi and B. Y. Oladimeji
Introduction The use of drugs and other pharmacologically active substances for recreational, medical and social purposes probably dates back to the times of our forefathers. In the past the choice of such substances was limited to those most easily available locally e.g. kolanut, tobacco, alcohol etc. But in present tlay societies, youths and adults use and abuse various types of
Chapter 11 – WOMEN, CHILDREN AND ALCOHOL: A STUDY OF LOCAL BREWERS IN JOS, NIGERIA by Ochinya O. Ojiji, Zubairu K. Dagona and Fred I. Tamen
Introduction Drug abuse research, particularly those concerned with alcohol abuse have generally been stepped up in Nigeria reflecting the increasing trend in use and misuse of this substance. An interesting aspect of these researches is their focus on young people.“ These studies especially as in the case of Onwuzurikez and Mbosowo have found that the use of alcohol among undergraduates
Chapter 10 – TRENDS IN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES by B. Y. Oladimeji and A. K. Fabiyi
Introduction The World Health Organization has long recognized that problems relating to excessive consumption of alcohol constitute one of the world’s major public health challenges. Alcohol consumption is increasing and is causing concern all over the world. In developing countries, the evolving trend is for multinational corporations to brittle, distribute and market western-style drinks. The astronomical increase in the number
Chapter 9 – THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IN NIGERIA by Isidore Silas Obot
Introduction Less attention has been paid to the use and abuse of licit substances (eg. alcohol and tobacco) in Nigeria than to the less familiar, often frightening, illicit drugs. Early studies of drug abuse were primarily on the effect of cannabis (Indian hemp) on mental health. Today, activities in the arena of drug abuse control have, to a great extent,
Chapter 8 – DRUGS AND SPORTS by Olatunde O. A. Makanju
Introduction The use of drugs in sport can be treated under Four headings namely; (a) therapeutic usage in the treatment of ailments, (b) usage for performance continuation purposes when athletes are incapacitated by injuries, (c) social or recreational use and (d) usage for performance enhancement purposes. When we talk about abusage of drugs in sport, we are mainly concerned with
Chapter 7 – NITRITE CONTENT IN BEER by Juliet Egbunike and A. B. Mamman
Introduction Food is another source of nitrite due to technological process (smoking) to preparation (frying) or to bacterial induction (in fish). It is for these reasons that nitrites are used in food factories for its antimicrobial preservative and favouring effect as a food additive for several fish, meat, and cheese products.‘ Nitrite salt used to cure meats has several historical
Chapter 6 – SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL: A MAJOR DETERMINANT OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND ABUSE by A. O. Akerele
Introduction Nigeria, for a long time now, has been witnessing a sharp rise in incidence of alcohol abuse. While a lot of attention is being directed towards the elimination and prevention of drug abuse generally, very little effort is made at addressing the issue of alcohol abuse. Could it be that the issue borders on lack of recognition of alcohol
Chapter 5 – UNDERSTANDING THE NIGERIAN DRUG PROBLEM: A METHODOLOGICAL NOTE by E. O. Olumodeji
Introduction From the early beginning of remedial social legislation against the Nigerian drug problem, an elaborate framework backed up by strict surveillance has developed. The law courts and tribunals, the police and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been playing their roles in stemming the tide of the problem without corresponding success. Strict vigilance is mounted at various
Chapter 4 – ADOLESCENT PRESSURES TO EXPERIMENT WITH DRUGS AND SEX by A.K.I. Ibanga and A. Zwandor
Introduction Alcohol and substance abuse in adolescence has been highlighted in several studies.“ Also brought to the fore in different researches has been the sexual habits of this population.” This studies have found the desire to engage in such behaviors to be associated with a number of factors including unhappy and poor background culminating in defective personality development; the pressure