Awareness and Determinants of Analgesic Abuse Among Undergraduate Students of University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

The result showed that the majority of the respondents had low levels of awareness of risks associated with analgesic abuse, with females and pharmacy students showing higher levels of awareness. Peer pressure, availability of analgesics on campus/local stores, offer of analgesics by peers, and knowledge of someone who has experienced the adverse effects of analgesic abuse were significant determinants of analgesic abuse. Comprehensive educational/awareness programmes that cut across all departments and genders addressing analgesic abuse and policies to regulate the availability of analgesics on campus should be established in the institution.