2. Addiction Curriculum in Nigerian Higher Education System – Contextualizing Western-based methods and approaches for responsiveness and effectiveness.

Drug use is of a public health importance in Nigeria. Problematic drug use has been linked to health, social and security issues in Nigeria according to recent literature.

One of the evidence-based ways to address the national drug use problem is by building a health workforce and strengthening the human resources available via the development of a menu of courses for competency-based multidisciplinary roles in addiction science. In the pursuit of this goal, it is important to contextualize Western-based models of pedagogy in order to develop an addiction study curriculum that is sensitive and responsive to local and national needs. A case study using desk review, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders was conducted.

Raised awareness about (1) the need to contextualize Western models into local realities; (2) to establish a theory-driven framework for the identification of barriers and opportunities to develop addiction curriculum sensitive and responsive to local current and future needs.

Drug use is of a public health importance in Nigeria. Problematic drug use has been linked to health, social and security issues in Nigeria according to recent literature.