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Prevalence and predictors of lifetime amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.

Augustus Osborne, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Comfort Z Olorunsaiye, Peter Bai James, Camilla Bangura, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Jia B Kangbai, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

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Augustus OsborneDepartment of Biological Sciences, School of Basic Sciences, Njala University, Freetown, Freetown, Sierra Leone augustusosborne2@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-0226-841X
Richard Gyan AboagyeSchool of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3498-2909
Comfort Z OlorunsaiyeDepartment of Public Health, Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4725-0448
Peter Bai JamesFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone.ORCID 0000-0002-6373-5704
Camilla BanguraDepartment of Biological Sciences, School of Basic Sciences, Njala University, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Abdul-Aziz SeiduCollege of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9734-9054
Jia B KangbaiDepartment of Biological Sciences, School of Basic Sciences, Njala University, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Bright Opoku AhinkorahSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7415-895X
Njala University · SLUNSW Sydney · AUArcadia University · USJames Cook University · AUUniversity of Sierra Leone · SL

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Abstract

objectiveThis study examined the prevalence of amphetamine use and its associated factors among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.

designData for the study was sourced from the 2017 Sierra Leone Global School-based Health Survey. Percentages with confidence intervals (CIs) were used to present the prevalence of amphetamine use among in-school adolescents. A multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was employed to examine the factors associated with amphetamine use. The results were presented using adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% CIs.

settingSierra Leone.

participantsA weighted sample of 1,314 in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone. OUTCOME MEASURE: Lifetime amphetamine use.

resultsThe prevalence of amphetamine use was 6.1% (3.9%-9.5%). In-school adolescents who planned suicide were more likely to use amphetamine compared with those who did not (aOR 2.54; 95% CI 1.02 to 6.31). Also, the odds of amphetamine use were higher among in-school adolescents who received support from their peers (aOR 3.19, 95% CI 1.71 to 5.96), consumed alcohol (aOR 4.85, 95% CI 2.61 to 9.03), and those who had previously used marijuana (aOR 13.31, 95% CI 6.61 to 28.78) compared with those who did not receive any support, never consumed alcohol, and never used marijuana, respectively.

conclusionAmphetamine use is prevalent among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone. There is a need to implement comprehensive public health policies that extend beyond school-based psychobehavioural therapies. These policies should specifically address the considerable risk factors associated with amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.

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