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Rezakhani Moghadam H, Shojaeizadeh D, Lashgarara B, Safari H, Savadpour M T, Sohbatzadeh R. Comparison of Substance Abuse and its Causes among Students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and University of Tehran. HSR 2013; 8 (7) :1300-1310
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Hamed Rezakhani Moghadam 
1, Davoud Shojaeizadeh2 , Behnam Lashgarara3 , Hossein Safari4 , Mohammad Taghi Savadpour1 , Razagh Sohbatzadeh5
1, Davoud Shojaeizadeh2 , Behnam Lashgarara3 , Hossein Safari4 , Mohammad Taghi Savadpour1 , Razagh Sohbatzadeh5
1- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Khalkhal Medical Sciences, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Health Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Department of Psychology, School of Khalkhal Medical Sciences, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Health Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Department of Psychology, School of Khalkhal Medical Sciences, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran
Abstract: (1053 Views)
Background: Nowadays drug abuse and addiction is one of the most important health concerns as well as social and political problems in the world. This study was done to compare substance abuse and its related factors between University of Tehran and Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This study was cross-sectional. In this study, 489 students of Tehran University and 488 students of Tehran University of Medical Science were selected through stratified cluster sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. Collected data was analyzed by SPSS software version 18 using chi-square test, regression, and Student__AWT_QUOTE__s t-test. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Findings: The prevalence of drug abuse in students was 33% in Tehran University of Medical Science, and was 37.5% in University of Tehran. First substance use was during student period. In both university, there were statistically significant relationship between drug abuse and gender, religious beliefs, family history of substance use, and school (P > 0.001). The most mentioned way of exposure to substances was friends. Conclusion: Regarding the role of universities as the centers of training and educating, it is proposed to conduct health education programs for prevention of substance abuse in high schools. These preventive programs should be continued at universities.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2013/02/15 | Published: 2013/02/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2013/02/15 | Published: 2013/02/15
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