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Tilahun Belete Mossie
Tilahun Belete Mossie
College of Health Sciences,
Mekelle
Ethiopia
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Magnitude of Psychoactive Substance Abuse among University Students, Adigrat, North Ethiopia: Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Tilahun Belete Mossie, Gebrewahd Bezabh Gebre Michael and Ashenafi Damte AyeleTilahun Belete Mossie, Gebrewahd Bezabh Gebre Michael and Ashenafi Damte Ayele
Background: Substance abuse is a serious problem that interferes with an individual's physical and mental health, on the individual social situation and responsibilities. Of the young segment of the Ethiopian population, college and university students are the most at risk of using psychoactive substances. Its use among adolescents can be harmful, leading to decreased academic performance, increased risk of contracting HIV/AIDS including sexually transmitted diseases, and psychiatric disorders. Hence a need to conduct studies in this issue is fundamental and with the aim of determining the magnitude of psychoactive substance use among University students at Adigrat, this investigation was conducted. Methodology: An institution based cross sectional study design using quantitative method was employed on 161 students; and after stratifying for d.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000281