ArticleJournal of neurosciences in rural practice
Prevalence of substance abuse among regular degree health science students in Sheba University College in Mekelle Town, Tigray - Ethiopia.
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- Alcohol consumption among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Association between illegal drug use and cigarette smoking among Ethiopian students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- The epidemiology of alcohol consumption in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2019Pooled it
- Epidemiology of khat (Catha edulis) consumption among university students: a meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2019Pooled it
- Magnitude of substance use and associated factors among Wallaga University undergraduate students, Western Ethiopia, 2024.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Magnitude and Associated Factors of Psychoactive Substance Use among Youths at Selected Administrative Towns of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Journal of addiction · 2023Article
- Khat chewing and its associated factors among pregnant women in Chiro district, eastern Ethiopia: a community-based study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Current alcohol, tobacco, and khat use and associated factors among adults living in Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Alcohol consumption among tertiary students in the Hohoe municipality, Ghana: analysis of prevalence, effects, and associated factors from a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
- Prevalence of, Factors Associated with and Level of Dependence of Psychoactive Substance Use among Mekelle University Students, Ethiopia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Current alcohol consumption and associated factors among school adolescents and youths in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2020Review
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Current Cigarette Smoking among Ethiopian University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of addiction · 2020Review
- Gonadal and Cortisol Hormone Profile among Male Chronic Khat, Marijuana, and Heroin Abuses.International journal of endocrinology · 2019Article
- Problematic khat use as a possible risk factor for harmful use of other psychoactive substances: a mixed method study in Ethiopia.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundSubstance abuse (SA) refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs. The most common substances which are usually abused are alcohol and tobacco. Herein, we assessed the prevalence of SA among regular degree health science students of the Sheba University College (SUC). MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional survey was carried out among 1076 SUC students using self-administered structured questionnaire. The simple sampling technique was used to select students. Descriptive statistics, bivariate, and multivariate analysis were done.
resultsThe overall prevalence of "ever used substance" for at least one was 45.5%. The most commonly used drugs in descending order were alcohol (25.1%), cigarette (11.4%), and khat (9.2%). Male participants, urban setting, peer pressure, personal pleasure, and academic dissatisfaction and pocket money were highly associated with SA.
conclusionThis study showed a lower magnitude (45.6% ever use and 21% still using) of SA among students' compared to other studies. Even if a considerable decrease in SA among study subjects, the creation of awareness and health education should be continued to fully combat the problem of abuse.
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