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  1. Cannabis use patterns, prevalence, and risk factors in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Cannabis Research, November 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  2. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study...

    Article • The Lancet, October 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Xiaodong Sun, Adilson Marques, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Prof. Tabarak Malik, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Prof. Dr Martin Siegel, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Mr Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Dr Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Hosam Alzahrani, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr. Wenping Gong, Felix Nyande, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter

  3. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Article • The Lancet, October 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Xiaodong Sun, Adilson Marques, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Mr Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Towhid Hasan, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Hosam Alzahrani, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr. Wenping Gong, Mr Anup Bhat, Felix Nyande

  4. Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Article • The Lancet, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Adilson Marques, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Professor KAMRAN ALI, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Mr Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Towhid Hasan, Dr Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Professor Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr. Wenping Gong, Felix Nyande, Dr Dawit Zemedikun

  5. GBD 2023 Cardiovascular Disease Collaborators

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 2025, Elsevier

    Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Adilson Marques, Professor KAMRAN ALI, Prof. Tabarak Malik, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Yihun Miskir, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

  6. Persuasion and impact: alcohol marketing as a commercial determinant of health among young Nigerians

    Article • Alcohol and Alcoholism, May 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  7. Prioritising research on marketing and consumption of No and Low (NoLo) alcoholic beverages in Ireland

    Article • International Journal of Drug Policy, May 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  8. Transnational alcohol corporations in Nigeria as commercial determinants of health: Implications for policy

    Article • International Journal of Drug Policy, May 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  9. Alcohol marketing as a commercial determinant of health: daily diary insights from young women in Kampala

    Article • Health Promotion International, January 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  10. Commercial determinants of infant and child health: A focus on Nestlé’s baby food products marketed in Africa

    Article • Ethics Medicine and Public Health, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  11. Assessing alcohol industry penetration and government safeguards: the International Alcohol Control Study

    Article • BMJ Global Health, November 2024, BMJ

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Gillian W Shorter

  12. Motivations for Methamphetamine (Mkpurummiri) Use and Consequences Among Nigerian Users

    Article • Journal of Drug Issues, September 2024, SAGE Publications

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  13. Sex and alcohol in Nigeria: marketing tactics send dangerous messages to young drinkers

    Article • August 2024, The Conversation

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  14. Negotiating situational abstinence and moderation: a study of regular and heavy-drinking young Nigerians

    Article • Health Promotion International, June 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  15. Alcohol industry-sponsored music festivals, alcohol marketing and drinking practices among young Nigerians: Implications for policy

    Article • International Journal of Drug Policy, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  16. Cannabis subculture, community forming and socio-structural challenges in Nigeria

    Article • March 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Ugochukwu Titus Ugwu

  17. Nigeria’s ban on alcohol sold in small sachets will help tackle underage drinking

    Article • February 2024, The Conversation

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  18. Recreational nitrous oxide use in Nigeria: an emerging public health problem?

    Article • Journal of Substance Use, February 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  19. Reconfiguring Drinking Cultures, Gender, and Transgressive Selves

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  20. Alcoholic Bitters for Sweet Sex? Masculinity, Femininity, Alcohol, and Sex Consuming Selves in Heterosexual Relationships

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  21. Conclusion

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  22. Drinking Bouts: Motivations, Resistance, and Transgression

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  23. Gendered Struggles for Drinking/Leisure Spaces

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  24. Gendering of Alcohol and Transgressive Selves

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  25. Introduction: Drinking Cultures in Nigeria, Gender, Transgression, and Study Methodology

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  26. Reconfigured Drinking Cultures? Intoxication and Pleasure

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  27. A Frame Analysis of Multinational Alcohol Corporations' Corporate Social Responsibility Messages in Nigeria

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  28. Editorial

    Article • Drugs Habits and Social Policy, November 2023, Emerald

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  29. Journey for a cure: Illness narratives of obstetric fistula survivors in North Central Nigeria

    Article • Sociology of Health & Illness, October 2023, Wiley

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  30. Community voices on alcohol harm in Sierra Leone: Perceptions of prevention needs

    Article • PEC Innovation, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  31. Alcohol industry corporate social responsibility activities in Nigeria: implications for policy

    Article • Journal of Substance Use, September 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  32. Perspectives of community leaders/members on factors hindering alcohol regulation in Nigeria

    Article • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, August 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  33. Perceived devaluation, alienation, discrimination, and consequences of methamphetamine (Mkpurummiri) misuse among young people in South-eastern Nigeria: an exploratory study

    Article • Journal of Substance Use, July 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  34. Understanding Heavy Drinking Practices and Alcohol-Related Harms: The Lived Experience of Nigerian Adolescents and Young Adults

    Article • Journal of Drug Issues, June 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  35. Tramadol regulation, illegal markets and consumption practices: exploring frictions of drug control in Nigeria

    Article • Drugs Habits and Social Policy, May 2023, Emerald

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  36. Decline in youth drinking in high-income settings: Implications for public health in low-income countries

    Article • International Journal of Drug Policy, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  37. A Review of Prescription Opioid Use and New Psychoactive Substances in Nigeria

    Article • March 2023, Center for Open Science

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  38. Plastic pollution in the Global South: Exploring social, behavioral, and structural factors

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  39. ‘Alcohol Helps to Stimulate and Violate the Air’: Drinking Games and Transgressive Drinking Practices among Nigerian Youth

    Article • Sociological Research Online, December 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  40. Navigating Alcogenic Brand Environment: Exploring How Young Nigerians Negotiate and Make Sense of Alcohol Brand Preferences

    Article • Journal of Drug Issues, October 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  41. Recreational Drug Use as Everyday Life

    Article • October 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  42. ‘Gutter water’, ‘monkey tail’ and smoked faeces: new dangers on Nigeria’s drug scene

    Article • September 2022, The Conversation

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  43. Doing gender, doing alcohol: The paradox of gendered drinking practices among young nigerians

    Article • Social Science & Medicine, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  44. Sexualized alcohol marketing, precarious work and gendered sexual risks: explorations of women beer promoters in Benin City, Nigeria

    Article • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, July 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  45. Research Capacity and Needs for Alcohol-Related Harm Prevention in West Africa: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Survey of Stakeholders

    Article • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, July 2022, Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  46. Methamphetamine (Mkpulummiri) use in eastern Nigeria: A new addition to drug users’ repertoire

    Article • African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies, May 2022, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  47. Making sense of ‘‘drink responsibly’’ messages: Explorations of the understanding and interpretations of young Nigerians who use alcohol

    Article • International Journal of Drug Policy, May 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  48. A readiness assessment for the prevention of alcohol-related harm in West Africa: A new methodological approach to inform practice and policy

    Article • International Journal of Drug Policy, May 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  49. Nigeria: A Country in Need of a Standard Drink Measure and Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines

    Article • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, May 2022, Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Robert Patton

  50. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Alcohol Treatment Access and Harm Prevention in West Africa: Reports from NGOs and Community-Based Organizations

    Article • April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  51. ‘I just drink to feel abnormal for some time’: Reconfiguring heavy drinking and intoxication as pleasurable

    Article • International Journal of Drug Policy, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  52. Factors Influencing Methamphetamine (Mkpulummiri) Use in Eastern Nigeria

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  53. ‘If You Cannot Beat Them, You Join Them’: Friendship, Social Influence and Drinking to Belong Among Nigerian Youth

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  54. Drinking Games and Transgressive Drinking Practices among Young People in Nigeria

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  55. Developing an alcohol harm prevention research agenda in West Africa: a mixed methods approach

    Article • Health Promotion International, December 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  56. cannabis subculture, community forming and socio-structural challenges in Nigeria

    Article • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, November 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Ugochukwu Titus Ugwu, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  57. Framing Responsible Drinking Messages in Nigeria: An Empirical Examination

    Article • November 2021, Center for Open Science

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  58. Some young Nigerians say heavy drinking is fun: controls must keep pace with culture

    Article • October 2021, The Conversation

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  59. Adolescent health series Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use among Adolescents in Sub‐Saharan Africa: a Narrative Review

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, October 2021, Wiley

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  60. Alcohol consumption, harms and policy developments in sub‐Saharan Africa: The case for stronger national and regional responses

    Article • Drug and Alcohol Review, February 2021, Wiley

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  61. Effects of alcohol warning labels on alcohol-related cognitions among German adolescents: A factorial experiment

    Article • Addictive Behaviors, February 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  62. Alcohol Warning Label

    Article • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, January 2021, Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Robert Patton

  63. ‘Drinking and Dropping’: On Interacting with Plastic Pollution and Waste in South-Eastern Nigeria

    Article • Worldwide Waste, January 2021, Ubiquity Press, Ltd.

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  64. New psychoactive substances in Nigeria: A call for more research in Africa

    Article • Emerging Trends in Drugs Addictions and Health, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  65. ‘Drinking and Dropping’: On Interacting with Plastic Pollution and Waste in South-Eastern Nigeria

    Article • December 2020, Research Square

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  66. Why some young Nigerians are using cannabis as a normal part of life

    Article • December 2020, The Conversation

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  67. Drug use treatment during COVID-19 pandemic: community-based services in Nigeria

    Article • Journal of Substance Use, November 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  68. Cannabis use motivations: a study of young adults in Nigeria

    Article • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  69. Enhancement motivations for using prescription drugs among young adults in Nigeria

    Article • International Journal of Drug Policy, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  70. Drug-related harms among young adults in Nigeria: Implications for intervention

    Article • Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  71. Insights from birthing experiences of fistula survivors in North‐central Nigeria: Interplay of structural violence

    Article • Nursing Inquiry, August 2020, Wiley

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  72. From “Codeine Diet” to “Gutter Water”: polydrug use among Nigerian young adults

    Article • Drugs and Alcohol Today, May 2020, Emerald

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  73. Fitting a quart in a pint pot: a comparison of selected alcoholic drinks produced in Nigeria and the UK

    Article • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, April 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Robert Patton

  74. Cannabis Normalization Among Young Adults in a Nigerian City

    Article • Journal of Drug Issues, April 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  75. The challenge of plastic pollution in Nigeria

    Article • January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  76. Perceptions of Plastics Pollution and Waste amongst young people in Nigeria

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  77. Reflections on Identity: Narratives of Obstetric Fistula Survivors in North Central Nigeria

    Article • Qualitative Health Research, October 2019, SAGE Publications

    Hannah Degge, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  78. Drinking practices and alcohol-related problems among Nigerian students

    Article • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, May 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  79. Heightened hypocrisy: a critical analysis of how the alcohol industry-sponsored ‘‘Nigerian Beer Symposium’’ jeopardises public health

    Article • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  80. Beyond Leisure: The Role of Alcohol in the Lives of Nigerian University Students

    Article • Substance Use & Misuse, December 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  81. Drinking game participation and gender performance

    Article • Addictive Behaviors Reports, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  82. “If She Refuses to Have Sex With You, Just Make Her Tipsy”: A Qualitative Study Exploring Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Violence Against Nigerian Female Students

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, May 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  83. Mediating alcohol use in Eastern Nigeria: a qualitative study exploring the role of popular media in young people's recreational drinking

    Article • Health Education Research, May 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  84. “I Collected Money, not a Bribe”: Strategic Ambiguity and the Dynamics of Corruption in Contemporary Nigeria

    Article • Social Sciences, August 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  85. Awareness of alcohol advertisements and perceived influence on alcohol consumption: a qualitative study of Nigerian university students

    Article • Addiction Research & Theory, July 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  86. Gendered sexual uses of alcohol and associated risks: a qualitative study of Nigerian University students

    Article • BMC Public Health, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  87. The influence of alcohol industry-sponsored “Gulder Ultimate Search” reality television series on the drinking behaviors of Nigerian youths

    Article • Journal of Substance Use, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  88. Intoxicating Entertainment? The Influence of “Star Music Trek” on the Drinking Practices of Nigerian Students

    Article • Contemporary Drug Problems, March 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  89. “She encourages people to drink”: A qualitative study of the use of females to promote beer in Nigerian institutions of learning

    Article • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, December 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  90. A review of substance use among secondary school students in Nigeria: Implications for policies

    Article • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, May 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  91. ‘What a man can do, a woman can do better’: gendered alcohol consumption and (de)construction of social identity among young Nigerians

    Article • BMC Public Health, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  92. Can brewer-sponsored “drink responsibly” warning message be effective without alcohol policies in Nigeria?

    Article • Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, June 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  93. The McDonaldization of Nigerian Universities

    Article • SAGE Open, April 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  94. Use of mixed methods designs in substance research: a methodological necessity in Nigeria

    Article • Quality & Quantity, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  95. The Politics of Alcohol Policy in Nigeria: A Critical Analysis of How and Why Brewers Use Strategic Ambiguity to Supplant Policy Initiatives

    Article • Journal of Asian and African Studies, June 2013, SAGE Publications

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili

  96. McDonaldization and Job Insecurity

    Article • SAGE Open, April 2013, SAGE Publications

    Dr Emeka W. Dumbili