Shift Seen in Patterns of Drug Use Among Teens

Consommation de substances psychoactives des étudiants universitaires libanais : prévalence et facteurs associés

“…Une prise en charge pluridisciplinaire des étudiants dépendants est nécessaire pour répondre à la diversité de leurs besoins. (11,14,(17)(18)(19). Selon ces études, les substances les plus consommées sont la marijuana, suivie par les dérivés morphiniques (11,20).…”

Mental Health of Adolescents in Tehran, Iran

“…A literature search of epidemiological studies of adolescent mental health provides a lot of evidence that depression, substance abuse, and suicide are among the three most common causes of death in adolescents [2][3][4][5][6][7].…”

Prevalence and patterns of commonly abused psychoactive prescription drugs in a sample of university students from Lebanon: An opportunity for cross-cultural comparisons

“…Nonmedical use of psychoactive prescription medications is a major and growing public health concern (Friedman, 2006; Kuehn, 2006; Zarocostas, 2007). Recent studies, mostly from the US, point towards an increasing prevalence (Figueiras et al, 2000; Haydon et al, 2005; Kuehn, 2006; Blanco et al, 2007; Johnston, 2009), one that is growing at a faster rate than most illegal drugs (Blanco et al, 2007; McCabe et al, 2005; Catalano et al, 2010).…”

“…Recent studies, mostly from the US, point towards an increasing prevalence (Figueiras et al, 2000; Haydon et al, 2005; Kuehn, 2006; Blanco et al, 2007; Johnston, 2009), one that is growing at a faster rate than most illegal drugs (Blanco et al, 2007; McCabe et al, 2005; Catalano et al, 2010). Opioid pain relievers are in fact the second most commonly abused drug following marijuana (Blanco et al, 2007; Catalano et al, 2010).…”

“…High and increasing rates have been attributed to the fact that these medications are legally manufactured, prescribed by medical professionals, and characterized by the misconception that they are risk-free or safer than illegal drugs (Friedman, 2006; Kuehn, 2006; Johnston, 2009). Yet, what is perhaps largely unknown to most is that despite their therapeutic properties, these medications are associated with serious health risks when taken without medical supervision.…”