Psychoactive substance dependence in females. A three year review of patients on admission at an addiction treatment centre in North Central Nigeria

Background : Psychoactive Substance dependence is a chronic and relapsing brain disorder characterized by uncontrollable drug use despite negative physical, social and psychological consequences. Although regarded as a mainly male affair in the past, recent trends indicate that more females are beco...

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Published in:	Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Main Authors:	Duwap Makput, Kingsley Okonoda, Yusufu Maigari, Christopher Piwuna, Dami Nantok, Francis Davou, Suwa Goar, Friday Tungchama
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Subjects:	psychoactive substance dependence females admission drug treatment centre north central nigeria.
Online Access:	http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2017;volume=26;issue=4;spage=360;epage=365;aulast=Makput;type=0