There is significant disillusionment in many parts of the world with the dominant, prohibitionist approach to illicit drugs‘ control. The approach. which rests on the three international conventions, namely the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the 1988 Convention against Illegal Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, attempt to control the supply
Chapter 11: Increasing calls for the legalization of Marijuana: The global impact by Israel Kevin Umana
Marijuana (cannabis) is the most widely used illicit drug in many developed societies and the world at large. its health and psychological effects remain the subject of serious contention and much debate- However, debate bordering on the justification for the legalization of cannabis use has polarised public opinions about its possible therapeutic effects while its profound health hazards have become
Chapter 12: Socio-demographic variables and rejection sensitivity as correlates of drug abuse in a sample of Inner City youths by Gboyega E. Abikoye & Edikan C. Ukpongerte
Drug abuse is one of the most pervasive social problems in the world. It is a behaviour that most societies view as” being detrimental to people’s physical, social, psychological and spiritual well-being. Hewitt and Enoch (2009) define drug use/substance abuse as an excessive use of addictive substances, especially when such consumption or misuse of a substance is not for therapeutic-purposes
Chapter 13: Housewives’ alcohol abstinence self-efficacy: Roles of self-concept clarity, rejection sensitivity and demographic attributes in a Nigerian sample by Iboro E A. Ottu & Isaac M. Tommy
For a long time, there have been mounting concerns about alcoholism by women due to associated adverse effect of the beverage and other drug—related substances on the health and wellbeing of the drinker, their infants and their unborn children (e.g Strandberg-Larsen, Nielsen, Gronbaek, Olsen & Andersen, 2008). Although there have been a number of advocates on alcohol—reduction strategies available for
Chapter 14: The role of perceived stress and absence of interpersonal support in alcohol involvement among adolescents in Nigeria by James E. Effiong. Sampson K. Nwonyi, Adedeji J. Ogunleye & Aniekan S. Ubom
Stress. whether perceived or real, is fundamentally an interactive and dynamic construct because it rejects the interaction between the organism and the environment over time (Monroe, 2008). Although some people adjust adaptively by developing various coping strategies, Sergeston& Miller, (2004) and McEwen (1998) posited that there are biological cost to stress when individuals over suppress their stressful experiences. Perceived stress
Chapter 15: Cultural practices and alcohol policy in Nigeria: The facts, the myths and the truth by Innocent A. Nwosu
Alcohol drinks have been the oldest and the most widely used intoxicating substance since prehistoric times. As European explorers and empires expanded their territories across the world between 1500s – 1900s, they noticed indigenous alcoholic drinks in all places except Australasia, Oceania and North America roughly north of the US-Mexico border (Room, 2013). It has also been noted that alcohol
Chapter 16: The burden of usage and attitude of alcohol consumption among taxi drivers in South Africa by Dauda A. Busan & ltumeleng Mekoa
Globally, substance abuse is a cause of increased concern. Literatures have associated consumption of alcohol to a major contributory factor to manifest and latent violence, crime, and bodily injuries, as well as to other economic, social, in addition to the healthy harms. The World Health Organisation argued that consumption of alcohol in a way is harmful and a major cause
Chapter 17: Analysis of alcohol advertising on television and compliance with Apcon regulations in Nigeria by Anietie Etteyft, Okokon Umoh, Anthony Udoh &Mbuk Mboho
Advertising is simply defined as a paid form of non-personal promotion, by an identified sponsor or sponsors, transmitted through mass mediated channel, with the objective of persuading prospects to purchase a product, adopt an idea, accept a process, or point of view, (Hasan, 2013; Belch, Belch & Purani, 2010; Arens, Weigold & Arens, 2008; Akpan, 2006) One of the major
Chapter 18: Familial drinking habit, emotional stability and alcohol use in a sample of male and female adolescents in lbadan, Nigeria and Abiodun M. Lawal
Alcohol has been globally reported to be the most frequently used psychoactive substance by adolescents (Olumide, Robinson, Levy, Mashimbye, et al., 2014; Atilola, et al., 2014; Hibell, et al., 2009; Johnston, et al., 2010). In same manner, high proportion of alcohol use by adolescents has been severally reported in Nigeria (ldowu, Fatusi & Olajide, 2016; Hamisu, Ahmad & Lim, 2014;
Chapter 19: Transnational alcohol industries, alcohol marketing and the drinking behaviours of Nigerian youths: Implications lot policies by Emeka W. Dumbili
Internationally, research shows that students engage in heavy drinking rituals (Andrade et al., 2012; Kypri et al., 2005), and suffer diverse alcohol-related problems (lwamoto at al., 2011; O’Brien et al., 2013). Growing evidence suggests that one of the reasons why aicohol consumption is high amongst students is due to the prevalent marketing outlets, advertising, sales promotions and sponsorship of social