Psychoactive Substance Use and School Performance among Adolescents in Public Secondary Schools in Uganda

Abstract

Introduction: Psychoactive substance use among adolescents influences behavioral and cognitive processes and is associated with adolescents' performance in school. We therefore sought to investigate association of PASU with adolescents' school performance.

Assessment of use of psychoactive and other non-prescription drugs among students of selected tertiary institutions in Ekiti State South West Nigeria - A baseline study

“…This is similar to findings among students at the Lagos State University, in which the majority (77.9%) of the students were aged 19-30 years. Students reported current use of one or more drugs of abuse with coffee (43.1%) and alcohol (25.8%) being the most common [23]. Another survey among public secondary school students in Lagos with age range 14-24yrs found an overall life-time prevalence of substance use of 39% and alcohol was the most commonly used psychoactive substance (29.1%).…”

فاعلیة العلاج بالقبول والإلتزام (Act) فى تنمیة التمكین النفسی والصمود الأكادیمی لطلاب الجامعة مدمنی المواد ذات التأثیر النفسی

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