Prevalence and patterns of substance use in conflict-affected settings: findings of a cross-sectional study from south-central Somalia
High prevalence of both lifetime and current illicit substance use was identified in young male people living in the conflict-affected areas of Somalia. These findings highlight the need for integrated public health and regulatory responses to address substance use conflict-affected Somali populations, alongside efforts to strengthen treatment capacity.
Authors
- Francis Kato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5510-9375)
- Abdulwahab M Salad
- Muna Ibrahim
- Mohamed Aden HILLOW
- Zeynab Noor
- Summaira Malik
- James Ndithia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7818-4358)
Institutions
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- Somali National University (SO)
- Federal Ministry of Health (ET)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EG)
- County Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1729539
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00