A F R I C A N J O U R N A L OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL STUDIES
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African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies
Purpose and Scope The African Journal of Drug & Alcohol Studies is an international scientific peer-reviewed journal published by the African Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA). The Journal publishes original research, evaluation studies, case reports, review articles and book reviews of high scholarly standards. Papers submitted for publication may address any aspect of alcohol and drug use and dependence in Africa and among people of African descent living anywhere in the world. The term “drug” in the title of the journal refers to all psychoactive substances other than alcohol. These include tobacco, cannabis, inhalants, cocaine, heroin, prescription medicines, and traditional substances used in different parts of Africa (e.g., kola nuts and khat).
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African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies
Volume 11, Number 1, 2012 CONTENTS
Social network characteristics, perceived drinking norms and hazardous alcohol use...................1 Gboyega Emmanuel Abikoye & Benjamin Oladapo Olley Parental influence on substance use among young people in the niger delta region, nigeria..........9 Festus Abasiubong, Alphonsus U. Idung, Sunday B. Udoh, & Uwemedimbuk S. Ekanem Social exclusion as a contributing factor for the addition of harmful substances to home-made alcohol: the case of mopani district in limpopo province, south africa.....................17 Jabulani C. Makhubele Prevalence and correlates of substance use among persons with mental disorders in a nigerian psychiatric hospital...................................................................................................29 Olukayode Abayomi, Tunde M. Ojo, Nurudeen Ibrahim, Adegoke O. Adelufosi, & Ayodeji Obasan Drug use among people who patronize beer parlours: the function of big five personality factors and self-monitoring..................................................................................37 Abiodun M. Lawal & Augustine O. Ogunsakin Narratives of resilience after a period of substance abuse and crime............................................45 Jane F. Kelly & Catherine L. Ward University and family collaboration in substance abuse intervention in nigeria: a private university case study......................................................................................................................55 Augusta Y. Olaore & Chidinma Aham-Chiabotu
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African Journal of Drug & Alcohol Studies, 11(1), 2012 Copyright © 2012, CRISA Publications SOCIAL NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS, PERCEIVED DRINKING NORMS AND HAZARDOUS ALCOHOL USE
Gboyega Emmanuel Abikoye¹ & Benjamin Oladapo Olley² ¹Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. ²Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT Efforts by researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders to bring about significant reductions in alcohol use among the youth appears not to be yielding desired results, as the problem of hazardous drinking among the youth has persisted. One possible problem is that studies and policies on alcohol have not adequately situated the problem within relevant social contexts. This cross-sectional study examined the influence of social network characteristics, perceived drinking norms and demographic variables on hazardous drinking among 1,315 adult males newly recruited into a youth empowerment scheme in a state in Southwest Nigeria. Data were collected using structured questionnaire. Results showed that about 18% of the respondents reported scores falling within the hazardous drinking zones while 13% were abstainers. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were performed to explore the extent to which each of the network characteristics and other factors predicted hazardous drinking. Age (β = -.19; p0.001); 68 (26.7%) against 24 (8.8%) used hot drinks (x2=5.30; p>0.001); 45 (17.6%) against 19 (7.0%) used kolanuts (x2=3.60; p>0.001); 83 (32.5%) against 87 (31.9%) consumed local gin (x2=0.05; p0.001); while 77 (30.2%) against 62 (22.7%) consumed bitter kola (x2=1.86 p
