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BACKGROUND: Recently, Abia State—like many other states in Nigeria—has experienced a growing number of deaths related to substance use, leading to increased cases of substance use disorders and comorbidities. Family members and relatives...

BACKGROUND: Nigeria is one of the countries in the world severely impacted by synthetic drug production and use, yet lacks fundamental understanding of the synthetic drug market, how many people use, and how much they use. AIMS: The aims of...

The study specifically examines the propensity and patterns of substance use disorders among students of different age groups. The students’ propensity to save was analyzed using the ratio of the average amount spent on substance use to the...

By Seye Omiyefa Across Nigeria and many parts of the world, thousands of individuals, particularly youth and economically marginalized people, are trapped in a revolving door of arrest, incarceration, and reentry. Much of this cycle is...

ISSUP Nigeria presents the 27th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar focuses on the topic of 'Exploring the Intersection of Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health: Challenges and Effective Interventions.'

ISSUP Nigeria presents the 26th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar focuses on the topic of 'The Role of Family in Substance Use Prevention'.

Among individuals dealing with substance use disorders, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is notably high. These two-part publications highlight the crucial role of nurses in actively engaging individuals in the maintenance phase of...

Synthetic drugs have become a significant global public health concern, and particularly in Nigeria. More worrisome is the level of ingenuity associated with synthetic drugs, the speed of production, difficulties in identification and the...