Tramadol misuse in the Niger Delta; A review of cases presenting within a year

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the cases.

Cases	Gender	Age	Marital status	Lives With	Family Structure	Level of Education	Occupation	Doses Taken (mg)	Reasons for using Tramadol	Clinical features	Other substances used	Past Psychiatric history	Treatment outcome
1	Male	24	Single	Parents and siblings	Monogamous; parents married	Secondary	Computer Operator	1000	Not stated	Insomnia, restless, incoherent speech, reduced consciousness.	codeine	Nil	Good
2	Male	28	Single	Alone	Polygamous; parents separated	Secondary	Footballer	1400	Pain relief	Fainting, restless, incoherent speech, reduced consciousness, seizure.	Nil	Nil	Good
3	Male	18	Single	Parents and siblings	Monogamous; parents married	Secondary	Student	800	Memory aid, to relax, confidence	Fainting, incoherent speech, reduced consciousness.	Cigarette, alcohol	Nil	Good
4	Male	20	Single	Mother	Polygamous; parents separated	Secondary	Unemployed	1200	To relax, confidence	Dizziness, fall, restless, reduced consciousness.	Alcohol	Nil	Good
5	Female	25	Married	Husband and children	Polygamous	Tertiary	Nurse	800	Pain relief	Dizziness, excessive sleep	Nil	Anxiety disorder	Good