a Record control number 000282841000003

a ISSN 1302-6631

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number WM140

b Item number .P74 2010

a Personal name Çakıcı, Mehmet,

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title The prevalance of psychoactive drug use among high school students in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

c Statement of responsibility, etc Mehmet Cakici, Ebru Cakici, Ayhan Es.

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2010.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Cumhurıyet Unıv Tıp Fak Psıkıyatrı Anabılım Dalı,

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Sivas :

a Summary, etc Objective: Drug use has become a growing problem in the world. Young people especially form an important risk group. This study investigates the prevalence of alcohol, cigarette and other psychoactive drug (OPD) use and the change of ratios compared to previous years among high school students in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Methods: All grade two high school students were taken into the study and a survey was applied to 2267 students attending to 33 high schools of TRNC in December 2004. The survey form consisted of questions about sociodemographic variables, cigarette, alcohol and OPD use. The questions about cigarette, alcohol and other OPD were taken from the questions of European Council, The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs' (ESPAD). Results: In our study the lifetime prevalence of cigarette use among grade two high school students is 35.2%, alcohol 85.9% and the prevalence of OPD is 8.0%. The lifetime prevalence of inhalant use is 3.3%, sedative, hypnotic drug use 2.4%, marijuana use 2.2%, ecstasy use 1.8%, cocaine 0.7% and heroin 0.6%. The first tried OPD among the students are marihuana and ecstasy. OPS use is more common among males. The students who do not have good relation with their families, who smoke everyday and have become drunk, are found to use OPS more. Conclusion: The results of the study show that the ratio of psychoactive drug use among TRNC high school students is much lower than European countries, but the prevalence of most of the drugs have tendency to increase compared to previous years. The data of the study suggests that emphasis should be given to high school youth at prevention studies conducted in TRNC. (Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 11:206-212)

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Psychiatry

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Psychoactive drug use

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Epidemiology

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Youth

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element College students

g Relationship information SEP 2010, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p206-212

x International Standard Serial Number 13026631

t Title Anadolu Psıkıyatrı Dergısı

t Title Anatolıan Journal Of Psychıatry