Psychoactive substance abuse among inmates of a Nigerian prison population

Adesanya, Adesina; Ohaeri, Jude U.; Ogunlesi, Adegboyega; Adamson, Taiwo Abosede; Odejide, Olabisi A.

doi:10.1016/s0376-8716(97)00067-7

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“…This concurs with the findings of some studies in Nigeria which showed similar pattern of educational status [23,24]. Good education or vocational training can provide an enhanced likelihood of legitimate source of income or influence a sense of reason to be a good citizen in a society; it may also equip the individual with the social skills needed to leave with people.…”

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confidence: 79%

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Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among inmates in Jos maximum security prison

Armiya’u¹,

Obembe²,

Audu³

et al. 2013

OJPsych

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Background: The prevalence of psychiatric illness in correctional settings is significantly elevated, with higher than community rates reported in most mental disorders. The prison is a correctional institution in which inmates have limited liberty, autonomy, and communication with family and friends. This can be devastating to some inmates thereby leading to deterioration in their physical, psychological and social wellbeing. The study was aimed to determine the prevalence of axis 1 psychiatric disorders and associated factors among prison inmates in Jos, Nigeria. Method: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out in Jos maximum security prison among 608 inmates. Two sets of data collection instruments were used namely (General Health Questionnaire) GHQ-28 and (Composite International Diagnostic Interview) CIDI. SPSS statistical software package for windows version 15.0 was used for data analysis and test of significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: Prevalence of psychiatric disorders was 347 (57%), substance use disorder was the commonest disorder found in 169 (48.7%). Psychiatric morbidity was significantly associated with age (P = 0.034) and prison status (P = 0.01). Conclusion: This study showed that there was a high rate of psychiatric disorders among prison inmates in Nigeria, which should be a concern to health care policy makers in the country. Recommendation: The establishment of functional psychiatric services with adequate manpower in prison will assist in the detection, treatment and correction of inmates.

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“…Most subjects (75.2%) had spent few days to 60 months in prison. This finding is in synergy with the findings of some Nigerian studies [8,22,23]. However a study conducted in United States found that 60.1% of the subjects had spent less than 24 months in prison detention [20].…”

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confidence: 66%

Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among inmates in Jos maximum security prison

Armiya’u¹,

Obembe²,

Audu³

et al. 2013

OJPsych

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“…Behavioral and pharmaceutical treatments for stimulant abuse are evolving and early data suggest promise for reducing sexual risk 24,25 ; formal evaluation of these treatments for reducing HIV incidence is urgently needed. Marijuana and alcohol abuse are more widespread and of concern globally including Africa 26,27,28 , but have received considerably less attention by the HIV prevention community.…”

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Access to highly active antiretroviral therapy for injection drug users: adherence, resistance, and death

Vlahov

Celentano

2006

Cad. Saúde Pública

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“…In a recent review of the literature, Watson et al (2004) identified a range of health problems common among prisoners were as follows: Mental health; Substance abuse and Communicable diseases. A number of these health related problems have also been confirmed in some Nigerian prisons (Adesanya et al, 1997;Agbahowe et al, 1998).…”

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“…While there have been reports on the psychological conditions of prisoners in Nigeria, there is a dearth of research efforts on substance abuse and control among prisoners in Nigeria. Other forms of substance abused by prisoners in Nigeria have been reported by Adesanya et al (1997). At the prison level, some prisoner may have become exposed to substance abuse through their interactions with other inmates and where such is not the case, prison staff may at times aid or facilitate the flow of hard drugs to the prisoners.…”

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Prison health in Nigeria: A sociological discourse

Melvin¹

2013

Afri. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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In many developing countries including Nigeria, prison conditions are far from being humane, and prison health is yet to be seen as a profitable social project. This is often displayed in the various forms of social interactions obtainable among prisoners, prison staff and the larger social system. Prisons in Nigeria over the past years have been in deplorable conditions with increase in disease burden among inmates. The worrisome part is not the governments' willingness to join the global drive towards realising access to health care service, but the slowness in attitude in addressing the health needs of prisoners; yet prison health remains paramount. In the light of the above background, the paper therefore, attempts a sociological discourse of prison health in Nigeria within the context of the dynamics of social structures on prison health as well as suggest plausible strategy through which optimum prison health in Nigeria could be realised.

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Psychoactive substance abuse among inmates of a Nigerian prison population

Cited by 31 publications

References 15 publications

Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among inmates in Jos maximum security prison

Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among inmates in Jos maximum security prison

Access to highly active antiretroviral therapy for injection drug users: adherence, resistance, and death

Prison health in Nigeria: A sociological discourse

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