Pattern and reasons for substance use among long-distance commercial drivers in a Nigerian city

Okpataku, Christopher Izehinosen

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“…[ 56 ] A similar pattern of use was reported among commercial drivers in Kaduna metropolis. [ 57 ] Alti-Muazu and Aliyu reported the use of marijuana (25.8%) and solution (24.5%), respectively, among commercial motorcyclists in Zaria city, North West Nigeria. [ 58 ] Drug abuse and illicit substance use are also associated with urban violence and crime that are often related to stresses of poverty in our cities.…”

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Urbanization, cities, and health: The challenges to Nigeria – A review

2017

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The Nigerian society is rapidly becoming urban as a result of a multitude of push and pull factors. This has generated urban health crises among city dwellers notably the urban poor. A systematic search of published literature in English was conducted between 1960 and 2015. Published peer review journals, abstracts, Gray literature (technical reports, government documents, reports, etc.), inaugural lectures, and internet articles were reviewed. Manual search of reference lists of selected articles were checked for further relevant studies. The review showed that the pace of urbanization is unprecedented with cities such as Lagos having annual urban growth rate of 5.8%. Urbanization in Nigeria is mainly demographically driven without commensurate socioeconomic dividends and benefits to the urban environment. This has created urban health crises of inadequate water safe supply, squalor and shanty settlements, sanitation, solid waste management, double burden of diseases and inefficient, congested, and risky transport system. In conclusion, when managed carefully, urbanization could reduce hardship and human suffering; on the other hand, it could also increase poverty and squalor. Some laws need to be amended to change the status of poor urban settlements. Urban health development requires intersectoral approach with political will and urban renewal program to make our urban societies sustainable that promote healthy living.

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“…Peer pressure is a recognized driving force for cigarette smoking and in our study having friends who smoke which may lead to peer pressure also increased the odds of being a current smoker 21 – 23 . However, we cannot conclude from this cross-sectional study that this association implies causality, although it is likely, but it is reasonable to assume that smoking partly drives social networks and maybe vice versa.…”

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The prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking behavior among long-distance drivers in Lagos, Nigeria.

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BackgroundFactors associated with tobacco smoking are useful in designing tobacco control programs.ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking among long-distance drivers.MethodsA cross-sectional study. Stratified cluster sampling approach was used to select drivers based on if they received annual health screening (AHS) or not (non-AHS). We used a structured questionnaire to obtain information and weighted the resulting observations to derive population based estimates. Association between tobacco smoking and socio-demographic factors was explored in multivariate models.ResultsA total of 414 male drivers, with a mean age of 43.6 (standard error 0.6) years were studied. Population weighted prevalence of current smoking was 18.9% (95% CI: 14.3–23.4) all drivers, 6.5% (95% CI: 2.6–10.4) of AHS drivers and 19.5 (95% CI: 14.7–24.2) of non-AHS drivers (p<0.001). In multivariate models, having close friends that smoked (OR= 6.36, 95% CI= 2.49 – 16.20) cargo driving (OR= 2.58, 95% CI= 1.29 – 5.15) and lower education levels (OR for post-secondary education vs. Primary education or less= 0.17, 95% CI= 0.04 – 0.81) were associated with current smoking.ConclusionPrevalence of tobacco smoking is higher among non-AHS compared to AHS drivers. Having close friends that smoked, cargo driving, and lower education levels were associated with current smoking.

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“…Regarding the use of other psycho-active substances, our finding corroborates previous reports of high rates of psycho-active substance use among long distance drivers. Most drivers refer to fighting fatigue and promoting alertness as the reason for use; however, psycho-active substances have been associated with increased risk of road traffic accidents (RTAs) 4 , 14 , 21 , 27 – 28 . Although a study in Australia has reported reduced RTAs in users of caffeinated products, it is important to note that the Australian drivers are usually regulated and have a maximum number of driving hours stipulated by law which is not the case for most long distance drivers in Nigeria 29 .…”

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The prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking behavior among long-distance drivers in Lagos, Nigeria

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BackgroundFactors associated with tobacco smoking are useful in designing tobacco control programs.ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking among long-distance drivers.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study. Stratified cluster sampling approach was used to select drivers based on if they received annual health screening (AHS) or not (non AHS). We used a structured questionnaire to obtain information and weighted the resulting observations to derive population based estimates. Association between tobacco smoking and socio-demographic factors was explored in multivariate models.Results414 male drivers, mean age 43.6 (standard error 0.6) years. Population weighted prevalence of current smoking was 18.9% (95% CI: 14.3–23.4) of all drivers, 6.5% (95% CI: 2.6–10.4) of AHS drivers and 19.5 (95% CI: 14.7–24.2) of non AHS drivers (p<0.001). In multivariate models, having close friends that smoked (OR= 6.36, 95% CI= 2.49 – 16.20) cargo driving (OR= 2.58, 95% CI= 1.29 – 5.15) and lower education levels (OR for post-secondary education vs. primary education or less= 0.17, 95% CI= 0.04 – 0.81) were associated with current smoking.ConclusionPrevalence of tobacco smoking is higher among non AHS compared to AHS drivers. Having close friends that smoked, cargo driving, and lower education levels were associated with current smoking.

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Pattern and reasons for substance use among long-distance commercial drivers in a Nigerian city

Abstract: The reason for drug use in long-distance drivers could be used to modify the pattern of use to minimize the risk associated with drugged driving.

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Urbanization, cities, and health: The challenges to Nigeria – A review

Urbanization, cities, and health: The challenges to Nigeria – A review

The prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking behavior among long-distance drivers in Lagos, Nigeria.

The prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking behavior among long-distance drivers in Lagos, Nigeria

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