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The World Health Organization report indicated that diseases associated with psychoactive substance use account for over 12% of the total burden of diseases affecting humanity.The immoderate use of chemical agents especially illegal drugs is termed as drug abuse.This is a cross-sectional study aimed at determining the prevalence of psychoactive substance use among students in the College of Nursing and Midwifery Yola, Adamawa State.To constitute the study's sample size, a stratified random sampling technique was used to select two hundred students from the Nursing Science and Midwifery departments across different academic levels.Data was collected through a self-structured questionnaire, and a descriptive statistical technique was used in analyzing the collected data.The study findings revealed that the majority, 157(78.5%) of the students use psychoactive substances with caffeinated beverages (42.0%) and kola nut (28.0%) being identified as the most common substances used by students.Substance abuse was highly associated with final-year students (300 levels) and those in remedial programs.The rate of psychoactive substance use is high in students living on campus and those renting apartments outside the campus.The majority, 97(61.8%) of the students use psychoactive substances for academic-related purposes, including the desire to stay awake at night and study, the quest to improve academic performances, and be active during lecture hours.A good number, 86(54.8%) of the students reported dependence on psychoactive substances, and some experience body weakness 26(16.6%),headache 13(8.3%), and drowsy feelings 34(21.6%)with the use of the substances.It was concluded that students in the College of Nursing and Midwifery Yola use psychoactive substances to enhance their studies.Most of these substances commonly used are readily available on campus.
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