Problematic Use of Cannabis in Cotonou: Profile of Some Subjects Received in the Laboratory between 2016 and 2021.

Autor: Adounkpe FM; National Laboratory of Narcotics and Toxicology (NLST)/Beninese Center for Scientific Research and Innovation (CBRSI)/University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin., Behanzin L; National School for Training of Senior Technicians in Public Health and Epidemiological Surveillance, (ENATSE), University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin.; Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Axis, Research Center of the CHU de Québec - Laval University, Quebec, Canada., Adehan BS; Institut National de Recherches Agricoles du Benin (INRAB) Cotonou, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin., Medehouenou M; Research Laboratory in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin., Daoudou O; National Laboratory of Narcotics and Toxicology (NLST)/Beninese Center for Scientific Research and Innovation (CBRSI)/University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.; Research Laboratory in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin., Bio-Sya A; National Laboratory of Narcotics and Toxicology (NLST)/Beninese Center for Scientific Research and Innovation (CBRSI)/University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin., Kougblenou O; Laboratory of Sociology and Applied Medical Anthropology (LAMA), University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin., Agbanlinsou A; Laboratory of Histology, Reproductive Biology, Cytogenetics and Medical Genetics (LHBRCGM), University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin., Agbangla C; Laboratory of Genetic and Biotechnology (LGB), University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of addiction [J Addict] 2022 Oct 28; Vol. 2022, pp. 9702766. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 28 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1155/2022/9702766
Abstrakt: Aims: The frequent use of cannabis by certain social strata often induces behavioral changes whose severity deserves to be evaluated. This study aims to describe the profile of some subjects in a situation of cannabis dependence received at the National Laboratory of Narcotics and Toxicology over the period from January 2016 to December 2021. Methodology . The approach of direct interviews with the respondents using a semistructured questionnaire made it possible to collect their sociodemographic characteristics, their experiences, and their reference trajectories.
Results: A total of 48 patients, all single, with an average age of 18.13 ± 0.48 years, the majority of whom were male (77.08%) and of Beninese nationality (85.42%), were enrolled. They were pupils (58.34%), students (27.08%), and workers (14.58%). With a prevalence of consumption of 89.58%, the first experimentation of cannabis was done by imitation (83.3%), among friends (81.2%), and in schools (64.58%). The reasons for use include the search for thrills (29.20%) and the improvement of sexual energy performance (27.1%). Subjects between 64.58 and 79.17% reported having received complaints about their behavior after regular consumption of at least 3 joints of cannabis.
Conclusion: The knowledge of the typical profile of subjects in a situation of dependence ensures early detection of problematic uses of cannabis and offers the opportunity to intervene a little earlier in front of this phenomenon.
Competing Interests: The authors agree to the publication of this article.
(Copyright © 2022 Ferdinand M. Adounkpe et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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