Pattern of substance use among senior students of command secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria.
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to assess the pattern of drug use among senior secondary school students within military locations in Ibadan, Nigeria.


METHODS
A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2006.


RESULTS
Five hundred ten students participated with a mean age of 15.0 +/- 1.2 years. The prevalence of lifetime use of any substance was 15.3%. Alcohol (33.9%), solvents (17.3%), and tobacco (10.6%) were the most commonly used substances. Only gender and age were associated with the lifetime use of tobacco and solvents (p < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The information provided a useful baseline on which subsequent interventions could be based and evaluated.
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Department of Epidemiology, Medical Statistics and Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Fatiregun
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010379:Peer Group; D015995:Prevalence; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult