Why do students start abusing substances and what are the negative impacts?

Abstract

The consumption and abuse of soft & hard drugs among students is an significant public health concern because of the negative impact on the mental and physical state of these human beings. Previous research has shown that students that abuse drugs can experience physical and emotional damage and negatively impact their family and many others with whom they have contct . The purpose of this research is to provide a comprehensive image of why students start abusing drugs and what could be the solution to this problem. First literature about this problem has been reviewed. These topics include drug use among students, mental health problems, financial problems and impact on society. Secondly, addiotional data has been obtained by a small survey among students. These include topics as why they tried drugs for the first time, what kind of drugs they tried and if they felt any negative effects of these. It was discovered that there is a tendency between young adults to try illicit drugs, and people who get addicted to them face negative impacts, mostly guilt, shame and financial problems. A possible solution to this problem could be to educate students on a regular basis about the consequences of drug use and for teachers/parents to start focusing on being more open about drug use, instead of telling them not to, to find a way that the student can try it in a safe environment.

Psychometric properties of learning environment diagnostics instrument

“…Drug abuse has adverse short-and long-term effects on students' mental health. Mental health that is damaged by drug abuse are mental disorders [27], physical and emotional damage [28], symptoms of anxiety and posttraumatic stress [29], and depressive symptoms [30]. Not only that, drug abuse in schools can have adverse effects on academic performance.…”