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Prevalence and predictors of lifetime amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone
BMJ open, Vol.14, e080225
11/03/2024
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Abstract
Objective: This study examined the prevalence of amphetamine use and its associated factors among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.
Design: Data for the study was sourced from the 2017 Sierra Leone Global School-based Health Survey. Percentages with confidence intervals (CIs) were used to present the prevalence of amphetamine use among in-school adolescents. A multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was employed to examine the factors associated with amphetamine use. The results were presented using adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% CIs.
Setting: Sierra Leone.
Participants: A weighted sample of 1,314 in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.
Outcome measure: Lifetime amphetamine use.
Results: The prevalence of amphetamine use was 6.1% (3.9%–9.5%). In-school adolescents who planned suicide were more likely to use amphetamine compared with those who did not (aOR 2.54; 95% CI 1.02 to 6.31). Also, the odds of amphetamine use were higher among in-school adolescents who received support from their peers (aOR 3.19, 95% CI 1.71 to 5.96), consumed alcohol (aOR 4.85, 95% CI 2.61 to 9.03), and those who had previously used marijuana (aOR 13.31, 95% CI 6.61 to 28.78) compared with those who did not receive any support, never consumed alcohol, and never used marijuana, respectively.
Conclusion: Amphetamine use is prevalent among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone. There is a need to implement comprehensive public health policies that extend beyond school-based psychobehavioural therapies. These policies should specifically address the considerable risk factors associated with amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.
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- Title
- Prevalence and predictors of lifetime amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone
- Creators
- Augustus Osborne (Corresponding Author) - Njala University (Freetown, Sierra Leone)Richard Gyan Aboagye (Author) - University of New South WalesComfort Z Olorunsaiye (Author) - Arcadia UniversityPeter Bai James (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityCamilla Bangura (Author) - Njala University (Freetown, Sierra Leone)Abdul-Aziz Seidu (Author) - James Cook UniversityJia Bainga Kangbai (Author) - Njala University (Freetown, Sierra Leone)Bright Opoku Ahinkorah (Author) - University of New South Wales
- Publication Details
- BMJ open, Vol.14, e080225
- Publisher
- British Medical Journal Publishing Group
- Identifiers
- 991013174012402368
- Copyright
- © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article