Descriptive Epidemiology of Alcohol Use in the Lagos State Mental Health Survey (LSMHS), Nigeria

This study aimed to describe the level and form of alcohol consumption, drinking motives and the correlates of alcohol use disorders in Lagos, Nigeria. Adults (n = 11,246) selected via multi-staged random sampling, completed questionnaire detailing sociodemographic variables, alcohol and other psychoactive substance use, presence of common mental disorders and disability. Results showed an average daily intake (ADI) of 35.5 g of alcohol. There...