ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH INFORMATION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTH ( A CASE STUDY OF MALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA)
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ABSTRACT
Excessive alcohol consumption has been on the rise globally and Nigeria is no exception, thus making the rise thereof and its adverse effects a public health concern. Various studies indicated that excessive alcohol consumption leads to a great deal of health and social consequences. The main purpose of the study was to determine the information health accessibility, attitudes and practices of youths on alcohol and drug abuse and its effects on their health. The study applied a quantitative approach, using a survey research design, descriptive and exploratory design to obtain data from 383 participants aged 18 – 30 years. A cluster random sampling method was employed, data was compiled and analysed using SPSS version 25. This study found that most of the respondents had a good health information accessibility with more than 67.6% describing the awareness and dangers of alcohol and drug abuse (e.g. stomach ulcers, liver damage and increased risk of motor vehicle accidents). Furthermore, 58.7% of respondents agreed that alcohol is a drug, and 87.7% agreed that 10% of road accidents are alcohol-related. Respondents showed inadequate knowledge regarding the term “standard drink” and the recommended number of standard drinks. Overall, respondents had a good attitude and safe practices towards alcohol consumption and its effects on their health. 71.3% of the respondents indicated that their alcohol consumption was enquired during visits to a health facility. This study, therefore, recommends that there is a need to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and maintain practices towards alcohol consumption and its adverse effects among the youth by creating new platforms to increase awareness and intensify alcohol education. This can be achieved by establishing a multisectoral approach between the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ministry of Education (MoE) and other relevant stakeholders in Nigeria.
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