Prevalence of Substance Use and Associated Factors Among High School Adolescents in Rithepani, Lekhnath-2, kaski, Nepal

Gurung, A; Shrestha, Niraj; Silwal, Muna; Gurung, R; Ojha, Shashank

doi:10.3126/jgmcn.v10i1.17915

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“…is finding agrees with earlier researches [13,15,20,38] while some researchers found there is no significant association with substance and sex [18,21]. In this study, students whose friends use substance were more likely to use substances as compared to that of whose friends did not use.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…e study did not find a significant association between grade levels, access of substance near school, family history of substance use, family economic status and substance use, which was inconsistent with prior studies on determinants of substance use [13,18,22]. Peer pressure, poor family management, academic performance, mother's education level, use of alcohol, and use of illicit substances were not significantly associated exposure to SSEM.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…e lifetime prevalence of substance uses was 47.75% and the prevalence of current substance use is 30.4%. e finding of this study is lower than studies conducted in Haramaya university [13] that reported 62.4% of lifetime prevalence of substance use, in Woreta Town [22] that reported 65.4% prevalence of lifetime substance use and 47.9% prevalence of current substance use among high school students, a study conducted in Woldia Town [21] reported 50% prevalence of current substance, and in Kenya [34] that reported 69.8% of lifetime substance use, but higher than finding of a systematic review and meta-analysis study in sub-Saharan Africa [14] that reported 41.6% of lifetime prevalence of substance use, in Sri Lanka [35] that reported 2.7% prevalence of lifetime substance use, in India [36] that reported 12.5% prevalence of life time substance use, in Southeast Asia [19] that reported 16.9% of lifetime drug use, and in Nepal [18] that reported 6% prevalence current substance use. A study conducted in Rift Valley University [37] also reported a slightly lower 44.8% prevalence of lifetime substance use and a higher prevalence of current substance use 39.1%.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…A study conducted in Nepal reported, 6% prevalence of substance use among high-school adolescents [18]. A similar study in the Southeast Asian nations reported that the lifetime prevalence of illicit drug uses was 16.9% [19].…”

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confidence: 92%

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Assessment of Exposure to Sexually Explicit Materials and Substance Abuse among High-School Adolescents in North Shewa Zone: Application of Logistic Regression Analysis

Woldeamanuel¹,

Anteneh²,

Yohannes³

et al. 2020

Journal of Addiction

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Background. The use of substances such as cigarettes, khat, alcohol, and other illicit drugs like hashish, heroine, cannabis, and cocaine is a global major public threat, which affects young adult people particularly in developing countries. This study aims to assess the risk factors associated with substance use and exposure to sexually explicit materials among high-school adolescents in north Shewa zone, Oromia region. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess substance use and exposure to sexually explicit materials among high-school adolescents in North Shewa zone, Oromiya, Ethiopia, using a structured self-administered questionnaire adapted from the 2008 “Community That Care Youth Survey” for adolescent substance use and problem behaviors. The study used descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis to identify the significant factors associated with substance use and exposure to sexually explicit materials among high school adolescents in the study area. Result. The prevalence of lifetime and current substance use was 47.7% (95% CI: 0.427, 0.527) and 30.4% (95% CI: 0.258, 0.350), respectively. 17.8% use khat in their life and 16.6% used khat in the past 30 days; 42.2% ever used alcohol and 26.1% currently uses alcohol; 4.8% and 4.5% used cigarette in lifetime and in the past 30 days, while 16.4% use other illicit drugs in lifetime and 8.4% use illicit drugs in the past 30 days, respectively. Distributions of substance use by sex indicate that male adolescents are more like likely 61.1% use substances than females. While, the prevalence of exposure to sexually explicit materials among high school adolescents was 35.8% (95% CI: 0.310, 0.406). Factors positively associated with increased substance use were being male (OR = 2.334, 95% CI: 1.549, 9.926), living through high level of family conflict (OR = 6.25, 95% CI: 1.745, 10.00), poor family management OR = 27.084, 95% CI: 1.624, 45.56), peer pressure (OR = 12.882, 95% CI: 1.882, 88.153), poor academic performance (OR = 14.48, 95% CI: 1.290, 162.58), and low school commitment (OR = 11.951, 95% CI: 1.418, 100.73). While, being male (OR = 7.52, 95% CI: 2.611, 21.739), age 14–16 (OR = 0.201, 95% CI: 0.071, 0.565), friends watch/read sexually explicit materials (OR = 5.376, 95% CI: 1.010, 28.571), and khat chewing (OR = 12.5, 95% CI: 2.924, 25.632) were factors significantly associated with high-school adolescents exposure to sexually explicit materials. Conclusion. The magnitude of prevalence for substance uses and exposure to sexually explicit materials in the study area was still higher. Therefore, interventions that focus on family management, peer pressure, and school commitment are required to decrease the prevalence of substance uses and exposure to sexually explicit materials among high-school adolescents.

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Assessment of Exposure to Sexually Explicit Materials and Substance Abuse among High-School Adolescents in North Shewa Zone: Application of Logistic Regression Analysis

Woldeamanuel¹,

Anteneh²,

Yohannes³

et al. 2020

Journal of Addiction

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“…Studies conducted elsewhere in Nepal have also shown similar finding. 1,5 This finding may give a hint that the trend is gradually dissolving. The prevalence of age of initiation of psychoactive substance use seems similar worldwide.…”

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confidence: 82%

Socio-Demographic Profile Of Psychoactive Substance Users Attending a Centre For Mental Health, Rupandehi

Dhungana¹,

Thapa²,

Thapa³

2018

J Psychiatr Assoc Nepal

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Introduction: Psychoactive substance use is known since the origin of mankind and has been global problem that is influenced by social, economic, political and psychosocial factors. The menace of psychoactive substance abuse is that it is not only a socially unacceptable reality but in itself a disorder and is emerging as a major public health burden. Material and Method: A descriptive study was carried out with the view to find out the prevalence of psychoactive substance disorder in de-addiction unit at Centre for Mental Health (Chautari Nepal Health Foundation) in Rupandehi district of province-5, Nepal. All patients who were admitted during the study period with psychoactive substance use Disorder were interviewed by using semi structured performa for addiction. Total 387 patients with psychoactive substance dependence (according ICD-10) were enrolled in the study after providing written informed consent. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS software version 16. Results: Among 387 psychoactive substance users, majority of them (34.1%) were in the age group 35 years and above, 57.1% were belonged to Brahmin/ Chhetri ethnic group. Greater proportion 44.4% of psychoactive substance abuser had started taking the drugs between the age of 16-20 years of age. Alcohol was most commonly used psychoactive substance as 47.5% were dependent to alcohol. Conclusion: Based on the study findings, it is concluded that addiction is a global burden. Youth is a vulnerable group. Therefore, special attention, Psycho education related to psychoactive substance should be started before adolescent.

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Substance use, suicidality and sexual activity among secondary school adolescents from Bhutan and Nepal

Howard

Spooner

Sherab

et al. 2021

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Prevalence of Substance Use and Associated Factors Among High School Adolescents in Rithepani, Lekhnath-2, kaski, Nepal

Cited by 12 publications

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Assessment of Exposure to Sexually Explicit Materials and Substance Abuse among High-School Adolescents in North Shewa Zone: Application of Logistic Regression Analysis

Assessment of Exposure to Sexually Explicit Materials and Substance Abuse among High-School Adolescents in North Shewa Zone: Application of Logistic Regression Analysis

Socio-Demographic Profile Of Psychoactive Substance Users Attending a Centre For Mental Health, Rupandehi

Substance use, suicidality and sexual activity among secondary school adolescents from Bhutan and Nepal

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