Journal of Psychiatry

Use of alcohol and cannabis among adolescents in Owo, Ondo state, Nigeria

25^th World Summit on Psychology, Psychiatry & Psychotherapy

October 19-20, 2017 | San Francisco, USA

Hannah Iyabo Okunrinboye

Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

Recently, there has been an increase in the use of alcohol and cannabis worldwide. Children and adolescents who begin using alcohol at a very early age are more likely to progress to illicit drugs in the future as opposed to first alcohol use after the age of 16 years. Little is known about the use of alcohol and cannabis among adolescents in Nigeria. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of alcohol and cannabis use among secondary school students in Owo, Ondo state, Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study. AUDIT (Alcohol use disorders identification test) and CUDIT (Cannabis use disorders identification test) questionnaires were interviewer-administered to 888 students in JSS I to SS3 in three separate secondary schools in Owo between October and November 2015. About 591 (67.2%) of the respondents were aged 12 to<16 years, females were 448 (50.9%). Prevalence of use of alcohol alone is 11.6% use of cannabis alone is 12.8% while prevalence of those using both cannabis and alcohol is 6.25%. Among respondents who were 16 years and above 49 (17%) used alcohol compared to 53 (9%) of those less than 16 years, the association was found to be significant (p=0.001). Among the participants, 24 (19.2%) from separated, divorced and single family type used cannabis compared to 54 (11%) of those from monogamous family type. Comparatively, the association was also statistically significant (p=0.047). Male students in Senior Secondary School aged 16 years and above, with parents who were separated, single or divorced were more likely to use alcohol and cannabis.

Biography :

Hannah Iyabo Okunrinboye has completed her MBBS from University of Ilorin, Nigeria and specialist training from Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin-City, Nigeria. She is the Ag Head of Psychiatric Department, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria.