Illicit drug use among university students in Lithuania: age, gender differences and correlation with lifestyle

Abstract

The article presents the research aiming at answering a question <em>What is the illegal drug use among university students in Lithuania and what is its correlation with the age, gender and lifestyle</em>? The research data was obtained from 18 Lithuanian universities involved in the research. The questionnaire’s questions were answered by 1087 students: 37 % male and 63 % female students. The average age of the respondents was 21 years; minimal age was 18, maximum was 29. The ESPAD questionnaire <cite>was adapted for the research. Some research results proved earlier results of research studies carried out in Lithuania; however, new tendencies significant to practice of prevention of drug use were revealed as well.</cite>