Predictors of substance use disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria

Agwogie, Martin Osayande; Kliewer, Wendy; Ibrahim, Muhammed Bashir

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109866

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“…From Table 1, participants confirmed the submissions of a previous study by Agwogie et al (2023) who reported a high consumption of drugs among adult women in Katsina State, Nigeria. It also confirms the submission that women inject opioids and tranquilizers in Nigeria (UNODC, 2018).…”

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Drug addiction and marital conflicts: Exploring the experiences of drug‐addicted wives in Abuja, Nigeria

Abdullahi,

Abidemi,

Ntozini

2023

Conflict Resolution Qtrly

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Recent studies have shown that women now abuse drugs as much as men. Women even abuse certain kinds of drugs more than men. There is strong evidence that some married women also engage in drug abuse. However, few studies have explored the experiences of drug addicted wives in Nigeria in relation to marital conflicts. In this study, the experiences of drug addicted wives were explored in relation to marital conflicts in Nigeria using a phenomenological research design. A total of 18 married women participated in the study. They were purposively selected from a socially disadvantaged neighborhood of Batcher Estate, Gwarinpa, Abuja, Nigeria. In‐depth interviews (IDI) were used to collect data from the participants. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Two major conclusions were drawn from the study. Drug addiction may cause marital conflicts and vice versa. However, wives abusing drugs without the consent of partners or husbands were more likely to report marital conflicts than those abusing drugs with their partners' consent. Two groups of drug abusers were also discovered: those who were initiated into drug abuse/addiction prior to marriage and those who started taking drugs after marriage. Factors influencing drug abuse/addiction were complex and comprised a combination of psycho‐social and environmental issues. Access to substance‐use disorder (SUD) treatment was, however, impeded by poor knowledge, stigma and shame. Improved access to treatment is an important asset in minimizing drug abuse among married women and its impact on marital conflicts.

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Drug addiction and marital conflicts: Exploring the experiences of drug‐addicted wives in Abuja, Nigeria

Abdullahi,

Abidemi,

Ntozini

2023

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“…Known individual-level risk factors associated with drug use include the accessibility of drugs (i.e., how easy would it be to obtain a specific drug? ; Agwogie et al, 2023) and depressive affect (Agwogie et al, 2023;Nawi et al, 2021). Religiosity represents a factor known to protect against drug use (Isralowitz et al, 2018;Nawi et al, 2021) and includes both intrinsic (e.g., personal religious beliefs) and extrinsic (e.g., attendance at religious services, frequency of engagement in religious rites and rituals) forms (Agwogie et al, 2023;Carrà et al, 2023).…”

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“…According to reports from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), drug use in several African countries, including Nigeria, is increasing (UNODC, 2023). Further, government officials in Nigeria have expressed specific concerns about drug use in women, particularly in the northern regions of the country (Agwogie et al, 2023).…”

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“…Some studies of ACEs have shown that specific types of ACEs are more strongly associated with health and health behaviors than others, suggesting that it is important to disentangle ACEs (e.g., Agwogie et al, 2023). These differential associations may reflect the degree of stress or trauma associated with the adverse experience and/or the extent to which different types of ACEs affect an individual's core needs, such as the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness (Deci & Ryan, 1985).…”

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“…; Agwogie et al, 2023) and depressive affect (Agwogie et al, 2023;Nawi et al, 2021). Religiosity represents a factor known to protect against drug use (Isralowitz et al, 2018;Nawi et al, 2021) and includes both intrinsic (e.g., personal religious beliefs) and extrinsic (e.g., attendance at religious services, frequency of engagement in religious rites and rituals) forms (Agwogie et al, 2023;Carrà et al, 2023). Other known protective factors are disapproval of use (how wrong is it to use specific substances?…”

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Adverse childhood experiences, individual‐level risk and protective factors, and recent drug use in a community sample of Nigerian women

Agwogie,

Kliewer,

Ibrahim

2024

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with a wide range of health problems and health‐compromising behaviors, including drug use, but are understudied in sub‐Saharan Africa. Further, some data suggest that some types of ACEs are more strongly associated with outcomes than others. We investigated associations between different types of ACEs and recent drug use among 2,011 women living in Katsina State, Nigeria. This community‐based survey included questions on ACE exposure, modifiable individual‐level risk and promotive factors, and past‐year drug use. Tobacco, cannabis, and the nonmedical use of cough syrup with codeine and tramadol were the most frequently used drugs. Logistic regressions revealed that across most drugs, ACEs reflecting abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, but not community violence, increased the likelihood of drug use, odds ratios (ORs) = 1.30–3.10. Ease of access to drugs, ORs = 1.33–2.98, and personal religiosity, ORs = 1.19–2.27, also enhanced the risk of drug use, and higher depressive affect was associated with codeine, OR = 1.27, and tramadol use, ORs = 2.42. Practicing religious rites, ORs = 0.38–0.70; disapproval of drug use, ORs = 0.36–0.57; and perceived harm from drug use, ORs = 0.54–0.71, reduced the likelihood of drug use. Efforts to prevent abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction; reduce access to drugs; treat depression; and increase disapproval and harm associated with drug use may reduce drug use in the context of ACE exposure.

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Protective Factors Associated With Lower Likelihood of Injection Drug Use and Experiencing Overdose Among Incarcerated Women

Staton,

Tillson,

Levi

et al. 2024

Women's Health Issues

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Predictors of substance use disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria

Cited by 3 publications

References 29 publications

Drug addiction and marital conflicts: Exploring the experiences of drug‐addicted wives in Abuja, Nigeria

Drug addiction and marital conflicts: Exploring the experiences of drug‐addicted wives in Abuja, Nigeria

Adverse childhood experiences, individual‐level risk and protective factors, and recent drug use in a community sample of Nigerian women

Protective Factors Associated With Lower Likelihood of Injection Drug Use and Experiencing Overdose Among Incarcerated Women

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