Lifetime and 12 months cannabis use and disorders among soldiers residing in a military community in Nigeria

Lasebikan, Victor Olufolahan; Ijomanta, Ijomata N.

doi:10.1080/14659891.2017.1348555

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“…The 12-month prevalence of alcohol was 53.6% [30]. The prevalence of 12-month cannabis use was 6.8% whereas the cannabis use disorder was 2.2% among the soldiers [29].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Findings by Lasebikan and Ijomanta [29] showed that lifetime cannabis use was 13.5%, lifetime cannabis abuse was 4.9%, lifetime cannabis dependence was 0.9%, and lifetime cannabis use disorder was 5.8%. A similar substance use disorder that was prevalent among deployed military personal was the non-medically prescribed opioid use and disorder [31].…”

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confidence: 97%

“…The prevalence was 53.6% with alcohol, a higher proportion among all other disorders [30]. The prevalence of 12-month cannabis use was 6.8% whereas the cannabis use disorder was 2.2% in [29]. Tobacco use and cannabis use were predictive of NMPOU, while 12-month alcohol use disorder, 12-month nicotine dependence, and 12-month cannabis use disorder were predictors of NMPOU disorder.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…The median age was 32 years with majority of the participants being men (90.1%) married (70.4%) [29,30]. However, in the Lasebikan and Ijomanta [31] study, the median age of the respondents was 38 years.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The included study revealed psychiatric lifetime implications on deployed military personnel; however, there are varying degrees of occurrence. In Lasebikan and Ijomanta [29], lifetime cannabis use was 13.5%, lifetime cannabis abuse was 4.9%, lifetime cannabis dependence was 0.9%, and lifetime cannabis use disorder was 5.8%. A similar psychiatric disorder prevalent among deployed military personal was non-medically prescribed opioid use and disorder [31].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Psychiatric Disorders among the Military in West Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review

Asare-Doku

Donnir

Ae-Ngibise

et al. 2021

Behavioral Sciences

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(1) Background: Military combat impacts the mental health of veterans and active military personnel. Although various studies, the majority of which are from Westernized countries, have provided insight into how combat causes psychiatric disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety among veterans, there appears to be scant published literature on psychiatric disorders among military personnel in the West African region. It is important to contextually understand the psychiatric disorders among military personnel in this region , who may be faced with similar vulnerabilities to their counterparts from Western cultures. (2) Methods: This study follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Studies were included if they were published in English between January 2010 and January 2021 and assessed mental health problems or psychiatric disorders among soldiers in West Africa. (3) Results: All three included studies were from Nigeria. High prevalence rates of substance and alcohol use were reported. (4) Conclusions: This review highlights the need for more research in this population as well as identifying the intervention needs of the soldiers and their implications.

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“…The 12-month prevalence of alcohol was 53.6% [30]. The prevalence of 12-month cannabis use was 6.8% whereas the cannabis use disorder was 2.2% among the soldiers [29].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%