Patterns and social factors associated with non-prescription use of Tramadol: a cross-sectional study among youth in urban informal settlements in Ghana
Non-prescription use of Tramadol is a threat to the youth in urban informal settlements in the Asokore Mampong Municipality. Interventions such as strict drug monitoring and regulation, drug use education, strict parental supervision, and sustainable jobs may contribute to controlling non-prescription use of Tramadol.
Authors
- Razak M. Gyasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-1539)
- Lawrencia Pokuah Siaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4392-4604)
- Felix Asante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0601-6877)
- Williams Agyemang‐Duah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8658-004X)
- Solomon Osei‐Tutu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2537-8513)
- Obed Jones Owusu-Sarpong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5418-4093)
Institutions
- Queen's University (CA)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Ghana Education Service (GH)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- Offinso College of Education
- Southern Cross University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Population and Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-024-00688-z
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.83