ArticleAddiction & health2017
Prevalence of Substance Abuse among Students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
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- Prevalence of hookah smoking among Iranian pupils and university students: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.The clinical respiratory journal · 2022Pooled it
- Evidence for an increase in cannabis use in Iran - A systematic review and trend analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Substance Use among Medical Students in Southern Iran in 2024: A Growing Concern.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Removal of Tobacco Specific Carcinogenic Nitrosamines in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke and Aqueous SolutionA Review.ACS omega · 2025Review
- Frequency of Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Substance Use in Relation to General Health Indicators in Guilan University of Medical Sciences.Addiction & health · 2023Article
- A Six-Year Follow-up of People Who Use Cannabis in Iran - A Case Series.Addiction & health · 2023Article
- Polydrug Use among Students in a Public University in a Lower Middle-Income Country.BioMed research international · 2023Article
- Opium Use and Head and Neck Cancers: A Matched Case-Control Study in Iran.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Hookah Smoking among University Students in Iran: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Iranian journal of public health · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of substance abuse among students of selected schools of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study among students in five schools of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2014. Data collection was conducted using a questionnaire which was designed by the researcher. Questionnaires were distributed among participants selected using stratified random sampling. A total of 422 questionnaires were filled and analyzed.
findingsIn total, 422 students aged 19 to 32 years participated in this study among which 233 were women (55.2%) and 187 were men (44.3%). The highest prevalence belonged to smoking (26.3%), alcohol (19.9%), and hookah (14.9%) use, respectively. The results showed that 311 participants (73.7%) had never smoked a cigarette, 111 (26.3%) had smoked at least once, and 84 students (19.9%) had consumed alcoholic drinks at least once in their lifetime. There was no meaningful difference in smoking and alcohol use in terms of students' gender. Mother's educational level (P = 0.006) and financial income (P = 0.049) had significant effect on alcohol consumption.
conclusionIn this study, it was found that gender differences have reduced in cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption as seen in western countries, which should be taken into consideration. The prevalence of alcohol consumption was found to be higher compared to other similar studies conducted in Iran which is significant.
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