Frictions in drug control: prescription opioids, prohibition and consumption cultures in Africa

Guest Editors

Ediomo-Ubong E. Nelson, Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse, Uyo, Nigeria

Emeka W. Dumbili, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

 

Tramadol regulation, illegal markets and consumption practices: exploring frictions of drug control in Nigeria
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Beyond evidence and reality: the politics, political economy and fallout of hawkish regulatory policy on prescription drugs in Nigeria
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“It worked for my friend”: non-medical use of tramadol among manual labourers in Anambra state, Nigeria
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Resolving friction in the tramadol economy in Nigeria
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Prescription opioids, consumption cultures and “informal governing images” among “young street guys” in Nigeria
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Tramadol control measures and supply for health-care services: findings from Ghana and other West African countries
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