Drug-taking Among Nigerian Students at Universities in the United States of America

• NCJ Number: 119700
• Journal: Bulletin of Narcotics Volume: 39 Issue: 2 Dated: special issue (1987) Pages: 75-80
• Author(s): O E Achalu; D F Duncan
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 6 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: Austria
• Note: Special issue on the prevention and reduction of the illicit demand for drugs.

Annotation

This study was conducted to gather data on demographic characteristics, attitudes and opinions regarding drug taking, the frequency of drug use, and age at first use for different drugs.

Abstract

Using a self administered questionnaire, data were collected from 239 Nigerian students studying at three universities in the United States. The substances included in the study were tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, tranquillizers, sedatives, and opiates. Findings show that alcohol was the substance most used, and tobacco, second. The reasons for taking drugs were also given by the students. An attempt to explain these reasons is given by the authors. 9 references. (Author abstract modified)