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Include this information with above text: Inhalant use was more common among adolescents in East Africa, with a prevalence of 45.5%, 10.5% in South Africa, and 8.5% in West Africa (Olawole-Isaac et al., 2018). Although other studies in the SSA region reported a decline in cocaine use, Olawole-Isaac et al. (2018) found that West Africa had the second highest rate of cocaine use at 4.16%, with South Africa having the highest at 5.93% and Central Africa having the lowest at 0.1%. Olawole-Isaac et al. (2018) study showed that cannabis use was below the societal average, and cocaine use was above the societal average. In contrast, cannabis use in SSA was higher than the global average estimate of 6.5% for individuals aged 15 to 64, with West and Central Africa reporting the highest rates within the subregion (UNODC, 2022). Acuda et al. (2011) found that cannabis was the most popular drug among users in West Africa. The Economic Community of West African States (2021) found that half of all individuals receiving treatment for drug use disorders were treated primarily for cannabis. Vandy (2026) conducted a quantitative study at the Freetown Male Correctional Centre in Sierra Leone to learn about inmates' substance use behavior prior to incarceration. Need Assignment Help?