Salaam, Abeeb Olufemi and Brown, Jennifer (2012) Lagos “area boys”, substance usage and potential risk factors. International journal of mental health and addiction, 10 (1). pp. 83-96. ISSN 1557-1874
Abstract
The current study explores the rate at which members of Lagos’ “area boys” engage in drug and alcohol use, and determines the predictive roles of parental and neighbourhood characteristics in the gang patterns of psychoactive substance misuse behaviour. The study approached gang members (N = 129) aged from 18 to 38 years (M = 25.83, SD = 4.82) through a snowballing (non probability) sampling method. Adopting a quantitative analytic technique, the results showed cannabis and alcohol as substance of choice with other improvised local drug concoctions being taken by some participants. The role of parental and neighbourhood characteristics as probable risk factors are described. The implications of the findings for rehabilitation service for the gang members are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.springer.com/public+health/journal/1146... |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 Springer Science |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | gangs, drug use, parental characteristics, quality of neighbourhood, risk factors, area boys, Lagos, inadequate parenting practices, neighbourhood disorganisation, drug and alcohol use |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| Sets: | Departments > Social Policy Research centres and groups > Mannheim Centre for Criminology |
| Rights: | http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/rights/LSERO.htm |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/42156/ |
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