Drug addiction, cannabis, psychopathological disorders, taking into care, SenegalBackground: The increasing consumption of cannabis among young people in Senegal is a real problem of public health. Despite the progressive increase of drug use or drug addiction particularly with cannabis in young people, knowledge is limited about their consequences on mental health in adulthood. In Fatick (Senegal), the mental health hospital “Dalal Xel” receives many young people who present psychiatric troubles necessitating hospitalisation. Frequently, their history reveals the use or abuse of cannabis joined sometimes with other drugs.
Methods: From a study concerning the period going from 2010
January to 2013 December, the authors attempt to define the rate of cannabis
users in the study’s population. The study concerned all the patients’ files
consulted in the mental health hospital “Dalal Xel” of Fatick. Next, they seek
to describe their social and familial characteristics and the modality of
cannabis use. Finally, they attempt to make correlations between the use of
cannabis and diagnostics delivered by doctors. Two cases are shortly described.
Results: During the study period, 9.13% of patients who received
reported personal cannabis use. The middle delay between the first use of
cannabis and the first apparition of psychiatric troubles is 4 years and 8
months. The diagnostic of acute delirious episodes (BDA in French) is
frequently evocated about a first episode or recidivism. Evolution respects the
classic report of 1/3 (good, bad and indeterminate. Schizophrenia is also
evocated in non-negligible proportion, particularly in early and prolonged use
of cannabis. Two clinical illustrations are added.
Conclusion: Psychopathological disorders are frequent among
adolescents and young adults who are hospitalised in the psychiatric hospital
of Fatick. The use of cannabis in the long term seems to provide particular
psychosis. Our recent experience in the care of many cases reinforces our
particular consideration of psychopathological and clinical aspects not being
absorbed by the influence of addiction. The study recommends implementing the
involvement of multidisciplinary teams, combining both health and social
approaches, to effectively prevent substance abuse in young teenagers.
Author
(s) Details
Lamine
Fall
Department of Psychiatry, University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar,
Senegal.
Ndeye
Awa Der Dieye
Department of Psychiatry, University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar,
Senegal.
Ousmane
Sy
Mental Health Hospital 'Dalal Xel' of Fatick, Senegal.
Maimouna
Dieye
Service of Psychiatry, National and Academic Hospital of Fann,
Dakar, Senegal.
Ndeye
Dialé Ndiaye
Service of Psychiatry, National and Academic Hospital of Fann,
Dakar, Senegal.
Aïda
Sylla
Service of Psychiatry, National and Academic Hospital of Fann,
Dakar, Senegal.
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