Dataset on perception of public college students on underage drinking in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol is the most widely used substance of abuse among youths in Nigeria. Underage drinking poses a serious public health problem in most colleges and despite the health and safety risk, consumption of alcohol is rising. Having recourse to the public health objective on alcohol by the World Health organization, which is to reduce the health burden caused by the harmful use of alcohol, thereby saving live and reducing injuries, this data article explored the nature of alcohol use among college students, binge drinking and the consequences of alcohol consumption. Secondary school students are in a transition developmentally and this comes with its debilitating effects such as risky alcohol use which affects their health and educational attainment [1], [2]. This data article consists of dat

SUBMITTER: Adekeye OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6502769 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature