Assessment of Psychoactive Substance Abuse Among Commercial Motorcycle Operators in Minna, Nigeria.

Samuel, Owoeye Adelanke; Hauwau'u, Wokili- Yakubu; Usman, Jatau Solomon; Gabriel, Oni Babatope; Iyanuoluwa, Kayode Simeon

doi:10.47119/ijrp1001021620223338

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“…The first category includes young populations aged 10 to 35, young or active adults aged 15 to 55, teenagers, and young adults who are homeless [12,[35][36][37][38][39][40]. The second category includes professionals such as drivers and their assistants (motorcycle, tricycle, taxi, bus, private car, and truck) [41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52], workers in the construction and textile industries [42], skilled workers (hairstylists and mechanics) [53], hospital cleaners [54], and coffee shop workers [55]. The third category includes patients with tramadol dependence or opioid use disorders attributed to tramadol [56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65], patients with unintentional intoxication [66], patients with substance use disorders or drug addiction [67,68], patients admitted to Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital [69], patients with seizures or psychotic episodes [70,71], treatment-seeking men [72] or trauma victims [73], adults attending family medicine center [74], pharmacy/dispensary customers…”

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“…Drivers (minibus, truck, motorcyclists, and bus) or professions, which often involve long hours and potential for fatigue, show a relatively high prevalence of NMU of tramadol, ranging from 7.2% to 35.1% [41,42,[45][46][47][48]52]. A high rate of 76% among commercial motorcyclists was found in one study, suggesting that these professionals may use tramadol to combat fatigue or handle work stress [51]. Construction workers, textile industry workers and rider businesses also show a high prevalence of 92.3%, 53% and 56%, respectively [42,43].…”

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Prevalence and health consequences of nonmedical use of tramadol in Africa: A systematic scoping review

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Omonaiye,

Yaya

2024

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Tramadol is a widely prescribed painkiller around the world. As a synthetic opioid, it offers a valuable substitute for morphine and its derivatives in African countries. However, the adverse health effects of tramadol use resulting from illicit trafficking, like those caused by fentanyl and methadone in North America, have not been well-documented in Africa. This scoping review aims to shed light on the nature and scope of the nonmedical use (NMU) of tramadol in Africa and its associated health consequences. To carry out our scoping review, we used Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) five-step approach for exploratory analysis and followed Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines for scoping reviews to ensure systematic and replicable studies. We then searched six databases: Medline, Global Health (EBSCO), Scopus, Web of Science, the African Journals online database, and for grey literature via Google Scholar without any time restriction. The articles were imported into Covidence and reviewed by two independent researchers. Eighty-three studies on NMU of tramadol’s prevalence or health consequences were selected from 532 titles/abstracts screened, including 60 cross-sectional and six qualitative studies from 10 African countries. Findings from the included studies highlighted five distinct groups significantly affected by the NMU of tramadol. These groups include: 1) young adults/active populations with varying degrees of prevalence ranging from 1.9% to 77.04%, 2) professionals, where drivers exhibit a relatively high prevalence of tramadol NMU, ranging from 7.2% to 35.1%, and commercial motorcyclists, with a prevalence of 76%, 3) patients, who have a high rate of tramadol NMUs, with prevalence rates ranging from 77.1% to 92%, 4) academics, with a considerable rate of tramadol misuse among substance-using undergraduates (74.2%) and substance-using high school students (83.3%), and 5) other individuals impacted in various ways. The health consequences are classified into four distinct types: intoxication, dependence syndrome, withdrawal syndrome and other symptoms. Despite providing a comprehensive global overview of the phenomenon described in the African literature, this systematic scoping review’s main limitations stem from the relatively limited exploration of various consequences of the NMU of tramadol, notably those of a social and economic nature. Our review shows that tramadol misuse affects diverse populations in Africa. The prevalence of misuse varies within sub-populations, indicating the complexity of the issue. Professional and academic groups have different rates of misuse across regions. This highlights the need for targeted interventions to address unique challenges contributing to tramadol misuse. Future studies should focus on the social and economic costs of abuse on households to better understand the impact on well-being. Systematic review registration: Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/ykt25/.

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