Prevalence and pattern of substance use among the higher secondary school students of Imphal, Manipur, India.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Background. Substance use often begins in adolescence. We did a study to describe substance use and its associated factors among adolescent students in Imphal. Methods. We defined substance use as the use of licit and illicit substance other than when medically indicated. Using a WHO self-administered questionnaire, we collected information about substance use from 61 randomly selected students of 17 government/private higher secondary schools. We calculated the prevalence of substance use according to selected characteristics. Results. We surveyed 1020 students, 551 of whomreported prior substance use (prevalence of ever use 54%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 42%–67%). Prevalence of recent and current user was 35% (95% CI 28%–43%) and 22% (95% CI 17%–28%), respectively. Among ever users, tobacco (46%) was used most commonly, followed by alcohol (29%), cannabis (14%) and opiates (12%). On multivariate analysis, substance use was significantly higher among boys (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.6, 95% CI [2.0– 3.4]), whose father (AOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.6–2.7) or sibling (AOR 2.1, 95% CI 1.5–3.0) used substance. It was significantly lower among children of Hindu/Jain religion (AOR 0.5, 95% CI 0.4–0.7). Conclusion. Prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use was high among students. Familial use of substances was associated with the behaviour of adolescents. Friends were the key proximal determinant. We recommend introducing a substance use prevention policy in schools to educate students about various adverse effects and to impart refusal skills.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Instituições Acadêmicas
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Adolescente
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Comportamento do Adolescente
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
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