Prevalence of Methamphetamine (Mkpurummiri) use in south east Nigeria: a community-based cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Nkiru Edith Obande-Ogbuinya (Author), Christian Okechukwu Aleke (Author), Lois Nnenna Omaka-Amari (Author), Uba Mercy Benedette Ifeoma (Author), Stanley Chijioke Anyigor-Ogah (Author), Emeka Usman Mong (Author), Eunice Nwafor Afoke (Author), Theresa Nwamaka Nnaji (Author), Onyechi Nwankwo (Author), Ifeyinwa Maureen Okeke (Author), Anthonia Ogechukwu Nnubia (Author), Uzochukwu Chimdindu Ibe (Author), Raphael E. Ochiaka (Author), Patricia C. Ngwakwe (Author), OkochaYusuf Item (Author), Kenneth Adibe Nwafor (Author), Idakari Chinedu Nweke (Author), Arinze Francis Obasi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Methamphetamine (MA) (Mkpurummiri) is seen as the most common, accessible and new drug of use/abuse in south east Nigeria. Despite the overwhelming evidence of the dire consequences of this drug to the users, there is lack of empirical research to determine its prevalence in this...