The prevalence and risk factors of psychoactive substance use among secondary school students in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The rate of psychoactive substance (PAS) use in the adolescent group is increasing around the world. Drug abuse has a negative impact on students’ education especially that of secondary school students. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of psychoactive substance use and knowledge of the health consequences among secondary school students in Ogun State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 528 consenting students selected using random sampling method. Data obtained using a validated modified World Health Organization’s guidelines questionnaire were analyzed with SPSS 20, p-Value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Majority (78.8%) were within the age group 15-18 years, males were 61.4%. Alcohol (95.0%) ranked first of all the substances been consumed among the current PAS users. Age was highly significantly associated with PAS use. Average knowledge of health consequences of PAS use was 11.5%. There is need for continuous health educational intervention to boost the respondents’ knowledge about health consequences of uses of psychoactive substances. Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 19(2): 199-205, 2020 (December)

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Patterns of Psychoactive Substance Use Among Arab Secondary School Students in Israel

Substance Use & Misuse ◽

10.1080/10826080802237878 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 43 (11) ◽

pp. 1489-1506 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Faisal Azaiza ◽

Meyrav Shoham ◽

Rachel Bar-Hamburger ◽

Khaled Abu-Asbeh

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Psychoactive Substance ◽

School Students ◽

Psychoactive Substance Use

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Psychoactive Substance Use among Nigerian Secondary School Students: A Review of Current Literature

Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities ◽

10.47836/pjssh.28.4.36 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Hassana Ojonuba Shuaibu ◽

Abdul Rahman Haliza ◽

Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah ◽

Nor Afiah Mohd Zulkefli

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Secondary School ◽

Peer Influence ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Psychoactive Substance ◽

School Students ◽

Risky Behaviour ◽

Online Databases ◽

Global Health Issue ◽

Psychoactive Substance Use

Substance use is a global health issue that may lead to engagement in other risky behaviours, addiction, accidents and non-communicable diseases. In Nigeria, this risky behaviour is becoming an emerging trend among secondary school students. This review was thus carried out to gain an overview of the prevalence and risk factors of substance use among secondary school students in Nigeria. A literature search of articles in Scopus, PubMed and other online databases was conducted for articles published between 2009 to 2019. Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, psychoactive substance ranged from 21% to 87%. Alcohol consumption was the highest, while the use of tobacco, cannabis, and cocaine was low. The mean age at initiation ranged from 11 to 15 years. Male gender, peer influence, parental factors, individual factors and knowledge on the dangers of psychoactive substance use were common factors associated with substance use among Nigerian secondary school students. School-based interventions should be multifaceted and holistic. More research should be theory-based and conducted in the Northern parts of Nigeria. Future studies should measure other psychological factors that may influence these behaviours to provide more insight into interventions.

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Prevalence and Pattern of Psychoactive Substance use among Senior Secondary School Students in Community Secondary School, Umuna, Orlu L.G.A

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i57a33969 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 59-67

Author(s):

C. C. N. Vincent ◽

Emanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu ◽

Ifeyinwa Stephina Agu ◽

Agnes Chinyere Onyekachi-Chigbu

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Peer Group ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Psychoactive Substance ◽

School Students ◽

Senior Secondary School ◽

Psychoactive Substance Use ◽

Senior Secondary

Psychoactive substance use among Secondary School Students has become an increasing public health problem in many countries. This study assessed the prevalence and patterns of psychoactive substance use among senior secondary school students of community secondary school, Umuna. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study in which a sample size of 231 students was selected using simple random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire and data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and presented using tables. The study revealed that alcohol and tobacco were the most commonly abused substance. It also revealed that more than half (51.1%) of the respondents use substance on a daily basis and smoking and sniffing were the most common patterns used. Factors influencing substance use included; peer group pressure and family background. There is a psychoactive substance. It was recommended that Government should ensure the enforcement of anti-psychoactive substance laws and health workers should be trained on how to identify addicts, prevent, and treat victims of drug abuse.

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