Mundi Patrick Supji, Joseph Longshak Kosen, Peace Satzen Azi, Joshua Chiroma Gandi, Shuaibu Umar Shitu

Keywords: Age, Road Traffic Crashes, Tramadol Abuse, Tricycle Riders

Abstract

This study examines tramadol abuse and how this induces roads traffic crashes among commercial tricycle riders in Jos Metropolis. One hundred and eighty three male participants from Bukuru Tricycle Park(N=45), Old Airport Road round about Tricycle Park(N=63), Terminus Tricycle Park (33) and Angwan Rukuba Tricycle Park(N=42) volunteered and were assessed with the Drug Abuse Screening Test, adult version (DAST-20) to generate data for the study. Results showed that the first and second hypotheses were significant [F=3.177, df=2, 178, P<.000] and [F=3.177, df=2, 177, P<.044 respectively. Conversely, the third hypothesis was not significant F=3.066, df=1,178, P=0.082]. The study concludes that tricyclists who abuse tramadol are more vulnerable to road traffic accidents, and that adolescents are more prone to road traffic accidents than adults and the aged. The study recommends that the Federal Road Safety Commission and concerned citizens should intensify strategic enlightenment efforts on the dangers associated with tramadol abuse whilst riding in order to curb its menace.

Author Biography

Mundi Patrick Supji, Joseph Longshak Kosen

Department of General and Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Jos

Peace Satzen Azi

Department of General and Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Jos

Joshua Chiroma Gand

Department of Psychology, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna

Shuaibu Umar Shitu

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nasarawa State University, Keffi.

Corresponding Author: mundisupji62@gmail.com; supjim@unijos.edu.ng

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