Uzobo, E., Scent, G. A. T., Moroyei, B. O., & Owutuamor, E. F. (2023). Sports betting and depression among youths in the South-South region of Nigeria. Adiktologie, 23(2), 145–157. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2023-001-0001
BACKGROUND: It has been noted that those addicted to gambling are at a high risk of developing mental health problems such as depression.
AIMS: This study was designed to determine the effect of participating in sports betting on depression of young people in Nigeria.
METHODS: This study adopted a cross-sectional respondent-driven approach to study 286 youths who have engaged in sports betting in Nigeria, using Yenagoa city in Bayelsa State as a case study from September to November 2020. Primary data for this study was sourced mainly through the use of a questionnaire, while data...
ISSUP Nigeria хотела бы пригласить вас на свой следующий двухмесячный вебинар в серии обновлений знаний. Этот вебинар будет посвящен теме «Общественная система поддержки помощи выздоравливающим людям».
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Driving change through addiction prevention advocacy: Strategies for lasting impact and effective messaging'.
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(ISSUP staff) - вт, 07/18/2023 - 09:21
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7 июля 2023 года Государственный секретарь США Энтони Блинкен провел виртуальную встречу на уровне министров, посвященную созданию Глобальной коалиции по борьбе с угрозами, связанными с синтетическими наркотиками.
ISSUP Nigeria хотел бы пригласить вас на свой следующий двухмесячный вебинар в серии обновлений знаний. Этот вебинар будет посвящен теме «Стимулирование изменений с помощью адвокации по профилактике зависимостей: стратегии долгосрочного воздействия и эффективного обмена сообщениями».
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(ISSUP staff) - чт, 06/15/2023 - 16:02
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Vienna
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Присоединяйтесь к нашему предстоящему вебинару, на котором будут представлены основные моменты выпуска Всемирного доклада УНП ООН о наркотиках за 2023 год.
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(ISSUP staff) - пн, 06/05/2023 - 10:12
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On Thursday, June 1st, the WHO launched the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository, which provides health professionals and drug policy experts with a single searchable database to freely access all technical reports on over 450 substances reviewed by the ECDD.
ISSUP рад представить вторую сессию в серии вебинаров по стигме и употреблению психоактивных веществ. Вторая сессия будет организована ISSUP Nigeria по теме «Стигма, семья и общество».
Ogbuabor, D.C., Ogbuabor, A.O. & Igwe, M.C. Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking frequency among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 18, 20 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00530-5
Background
In the entire world, smoking is a major contributor to preventable deaths and years of life with a disability. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence women's smoking habits. This study evaluated the factors that influence smoking and smoking frequency among Nigerian women of reproductive age.
Methods and materials
This study uses information from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) (n = 41,821). The data were adjusted for sampling weight, stratification, and cluster sampling design. Smoking status and frequency (daily and occasional...
ISSUP Nigeria хотела бы пригласить вас на свой следующий двухмесячный вебинар в серии обновлений знаний. Тема этого вебинара - «Психическое здоровье и злоупотребление психоактивными веществами».
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(ISSUP staff) - пт, 01/27/2023 - 10:50
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The Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC) is looking for volunteers to participate in the pilot testing of the ICAP examination for School and Family Prevention.
The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30 AM. The event is titled: The central role of civil society in drug policies, COVID-19 and achieving the 2030 Agenda
VNGOC are looking for 3-4 civil society speakers from different regions wishing to present at the event, focusing on concrete examples of actions towards the 2030 targets and effective, evidence-based drug policies.
The side event will highlight the important role of civil society in...
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will centre on 'Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) in Schizophrenia: Current Approach to Management'.
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(ISSUP staff) - чт, 10/27/2022 - 12:48
Two universities in Nigeria have been approved to offer post graduate courses in substance use prevention, treatment and policy standard as an international course.
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board have proudly planned to conduct an International Symposium on Drug-Related Studies 2022 will be held from 1st and 2nd December 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka to facilitate the exchange of information...
ISSUP Nigeria хотела бы пригласить вас на свой следующий двухмесячный вебинар в серии обновлений знаний. Этот вебинар будет посвящен теме «Употребление метамфетамина в Нигерии: анализ тенденций и угроз».
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(ISSUP staff) - ср, 08/17/2022 - 09:03
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The training on Universal Treatment Curriculum 1 & 2 organized by Foundation for Changing Lives Against Substance Abuse (FOCLASA) took place between 1st to 6th August, 2022 at the conference hall of Smile View Hotel, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.