Illicit drug use among Canadian University undergraduates.
Can J Nurs Res
; 35(1): 24-43, 2003 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-12854239
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to examine rates and patterns of illicit drug use among Canadian university undergraduates, to compare these rates with those for non-university samples, and to describe drug-use trends among university undergaduates in the province of Ontario between 1988 and 1998. A national mail survey was carried out based on stratified 2-stage sample design. The sample comprised 7,800 Canadian undergraduates from 16 universities (52% of eligible respondents). Approximately 47.5% reported use of illicit drug durning their life, 29.6% in the previous 12 months, and 18.7% since the beginning of the academic year. Cannabis was by far the most widley used drug (47.0%, 28.7%, and18.2%, respectively). Many of the gender and regional associations were similar to those found in general-populations surveys. Comparisons to non-university peers did not indicate elevated rates among university students. Among Ontario university undergraduates the use of cannabis, hallucinogens, methamphetamines, crack, and herion remained stable between 1988 and 1998. The use of cocaine declined from 4.8% to 1.7%. Rates of illicit drug use were not appreciably higher than those among their non-university peers. Other public-health issues, such as heavy drinking and poor mental health, override those related to illicit drug use.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes
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Universidades
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Can J Nurs Res
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá