Introduction The mass media have become important socializing agents that help to create and shape attitudes, values, behaviours and perceptions of social reality. Tan describes the influence of the mass media in the acquisition of these response tendencies as social effects which can be learned. He stresses the importance of social learning theory to mass communication arguing that many of
Chapter 26 – FOLKLORE OF ALCOHOLISM, ALCOHOL DRINKING AND DRUNKENESS by J. O. Ojoade and A. B. Ojoade
Introduction Alcoholism is sometimes described as the excessive drinking itself, to the extent that it is marked by a lack of control. Note that alcoholism is not only a behaviour but also it is a medical or psychiatric problem. We do well to distinguish alcoholism from mere drunkenness, in which the element of compulsion or addiction is absent.
Chapter 24 – IS A BAN ON SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES THE ANSWER TO THE UNHEALTHY HABIT? by C. I. G. Orjioke and C. C- Asadu
Introduction Smoking has been extensively shown to be an unhealthy habit accounting for at least 2.5 million deaths each year. For this, cigarette advertising was completely banned in Britain in 1965‘ and by the Dutch Parliament in 1987 which included a ban on smoking, in public buildings. Nigeria in 1990 joined these other countries by banning, smoking in public places
Chapter 23 – THE NATURE AND PROBLEM OF MENTAL HOSPITALIZATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSERS by Gray Goziem Ejikome
Introduction Mental illness is a multi-factorial problem for it can be organic, drug-induced, psychologically or socially based. The understanding that there are cultural and psycho-social processes that are involved in the problem of mental illness and that the problem may require social and emotional approaches has led to the inclusion of social work and psychological methods of treatment in psychiatric
Chapter 22 – DRUG ABUSE IN NIGERIA: NATURE, EXTENT, POLICY FORMULATION AND ROLE OF THE NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (NDLEA) by A. O. Odejide
Introduction The history of drug abuse in Nigeria is a catalogue of changes brought about by such factors as the civil war, unexpected oil boom that followed with its sudden increase in Gross National Product (GNP) and rapid socio—economic changes and urbanisation which also led to disintegration of the family social network, and increase in drug availability. Now the country
Chapter 21 – RUNNING A DRUG REHABILITATION CENTRE by Jack B. Yali
Introduction In addressing this topic, I will want to look at why it is necessary to rehabilitate someone who abuses alcohol or drugs in the first place. How is a rehabilitation centre like the one we have — Our Lady of Victory Rehabilitation Centre, Sabon Gida Kanar– run? What problems do we encounter and what are our prospects. It is
Chapter 20 – MANAGEMENT OF DRUG ABUSE IN NIGERIA: WHAT REALLY WORKS? by O. A. Sijuwola
Introduction In order to discuss the problem of management drug abuse in Nigeria adequately, it is necessary to analyze the problems first- An excursion into the history of the problem and recent trends is required to get the problem into proper perspective. Up to the early 1960s drug abuse was practically unknown in this country. The first drug of abuse
Chapter 19 – DRUGS AND MENTAL ILLNESS
Introduction In addressing this topic, it will be more comprehensive to go a bit further to include the concept of aetiology in terms of relationship between drug and mental illness. To begin with it, it is necessary to point out that drug abuse, drug dependence or drug addiction is included in the World Health Organisation International Classification of Diseases, and
Chapter 18 – FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN OF PROBLEM DRINKERS by Haruna Karick
Introduction Alcohol is one of the substances whose consumption is legally accepted. Its production is also a growing economic enterprise. Despite the legality of consumption and big, business status of the industry, alcohol consumers are placed in a peculiar position because the product is habit forming. This can place the consumer in a deviant position in society. The individual consumer
Chapter 17-THE PERSONALITY OF ALCOHOL AND NON-ALCOHOL USERS by Felix A. Oluwatelure
Introduction Current researches on alcohol use suggest that the issue of alcohol use and personality, thought by some authors to produce no clear-cut pattern is far from being laid to rest. For one reason, alcohol abuse is a major problem affecting the physiological, psychological and social life of the users and abusers. Alcohol abuse is a major factor in various