ABSTRACT
Background: Substance, which use among the youth worldwide is a major problem that has elicited concern from different individuals and groups. In Egypt, drug dependence is considered one of the serious problems that worry both the people and government; however, epidemiological data on drug dependence are still few. Drug addiction is one of the serious problems that worry the Egyptian government, as it deals with young people within the age of work and productivity. It may lead to many problems such as bad social adaptation, decreasing productivity at work or dismissing from job
Aim of the work: The study aims to give an information about the degree of prevalence of a social problem like drugs of abuse in ages more than 18 years in the Egyptian society from May 2016 to April 2017
Methods: This study was a cross sectional study which done on random urine sample of 500 persons in age of more than 18 years coming to outpatient clinics of Al-Azhar university hospitals namely El-Hussein and Bab Elshaaria university hospitals after taking full history for each one [patient sheet] with informed written consent
Results: This study found that prevalence of drugs abuse among all studied sample, negative were 215 [43.0%], and positive were 285 [57.0%]. Regarding prevalence of types of drugs abuse among all studied sample; negative were 215 [43.0%], THC 105 [21.0%], THC and Opiate 15 [3.0%], THC and tramadol were 40 [8.0%], THC, tramadol and opiate 20 [4.0%], tramadol 55 [11.0%] and tramadol and opiate were 50 [10.0%]. Percent of males was significantly higher among the studied groups positive than negative [100.0%, 95.3% respectively, p =0.000]. Mean value of age was significantly lower among the studied groups positive than negative [37.96, 43.88 respectively, p <0.000]
Conclusion: prevalence of drugs abuse among all studied sample, negative were 215 [43.0%], and positive were 285 [57.0%]