Prevalence, predictors, and academic-related indicators associated with psychoactive drug use among students in tertiary institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria
Holy Brown, Ibioku Elekima, Moore Ikechi Mike-Ogburia, Promise Enyi Anele, Sotonye Jaja, Olagbegi Olawale Olakanmi, Sotonye Imafidon, Adaeze Chidinma Oreh · 2026
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Holy Brown and seven colleagues survey, in a 2026 study, psychoactive drug use among students at colleges and universities in Rivers State, Nigeria, with attention to study habits and grades. Recruitment through multistage sampling reached 1,707 students between August 2024 and February 2025.
About eight percent reported drug use, led by alcohol and marijuana, most often for stress relief or recreation. Men, undergraduates, and students with more money in hand had higher odds of use. Users reported more trouble concentrating, sleeping in lectures, missing classes and assessments, and failing courses. Average grade scores, surprisingly, did not differ significantly between users and non-users.
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| CREATOR | Holy Brown, Ibioku Elekima, Moore Ikechi Mike-Ogburia, Promise Enyi Anele, Sotonye Jaja, Olagbegi Olawale Olakanmi, Sotonye Imafidon, Adaeze Chidinma Oreh |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54015 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |