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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Use and abuse of licit and illicit substances: Prevalence and risk factors among students in Lebanon
European Addiction Research, Volume 6, No. 4, Year 2000
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Objective: This study aims at examining the patterns of 'substance' use in Lebanon among an 'at risk' population, the university students. Method: A stratified cluster sample of 1,851 students from two major universities was included in the study and the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (version 3) was administered. Results: The prevalence of nicotine users in the sample was 18.3% and of ever consuming alcohol 49.4%. 2.1% of the sample were alcohol abusers and 2.4% alcohol dependents according to DSM-III criteria. For the remaining substances, tranquilizers were found to have the highest rate of ever use (10.2%), whereas heroin had the lowest rate (0.4%); the rates of abuse and dependence in these categories (other than alcohol and nicotine) following DSM-III criteria ranged from 0.1 to 0.8%. Conclusion: University students in Lebanon in this study have relatively low rates of use and abuse of substances but this might be changing. Copyright © 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Authors & Co-Authors
Karam, Elie Georges
Lebanon, Beirut
Saint George Hospital University Medical Center
Lebanon, Beirut
Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care
Lebanon, Beirut
Université Libanaise
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut
United States, St. Louis
Saint Louis University
Lebanon, Beirut
Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care, Beirut
Melhem, Nadine M.
Lebanon, Beirut
Saint George Hospital University Medical Center
Lebanon, Beirut
Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care
Mansour, Chantal
Lebanon, Beirut
Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care
Lebanon, Beirut
Université Saint-joseph de Beyrouth
Maalouf, Wadih E.
Lebanon, Beirut
Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care
Saliba, Sabah E.
Lebanon, Beirut
Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care
Chami, Adel H.
Lebanon, Beirut
Institute for Development Research Advocacy and Applied Care
Statistics
Citations: 33
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1159/000052045
ISSN:
10226877
Research Areas
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study