Psychosocial dysfunction among adolescents who abuse substances in secondary schools in Abakaliki, Nigeria

Conclusion: The prevalence of psychosocial dysfunction is higher in adolescents abusing substance than in controls. Psychosocial dysfunction was however not related to age, gender, or social classes in the study population but was related to the abuse of multiple substances.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - Category: Rural Health Authors: Source Type: research