Epidemiology of harmful use of alcohol in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Conclusions: While the prevalence of the total population that drinks harmfully appears to be dropping, absolute number of individuals that would be classified as harmful drinkers is increasing. This finding highlights the complexity of identifying and advocating for substance abuse policies in rapidly changing demographic settings common in Africa, Asia, and other developing countries.
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Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 26, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Adeloye D, Olawole-Isaac A, Auta A, Dewan MT, Omoyele C, Ezeigwe N, Jacobs W, Mpazanje RG, Harhay MO, Alemu W, Adewole IF Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: research