Recent trends in drug use and abuse in Nigeria.
This article presents an analysis of the present situation with respect to drug use and abuse in Nigeria. It is based on a review of literature on the subject, on information derived from annual Nigerian training courses on drug dependence and on reports from state directors of the Nigerian Institute on Substance Abuse (NISA). The object of the article is to highlight the need for establishing a system for monitoring the drug scene in Nigeria.
School of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Camden.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000639:trends