Abstract
Background In this study, we considered to determine the estimation of experience of substance use, cigarette smoking, and alcohol drinking among Iranian students, using the crosswise model estimation. Methods The Cross-sectional study was done in November 2012 to February 2013. A total of 1500 students were selected from Shahroud Universities, using multistage sampling. Three pairs of questions were designed, based on the crosswise model, and the questionnaire was presented to the students after written consent forms were obtained. Data were analyzed using Ch2, t-test and crosswise test. Results The Mean ±SD age of girls was 20.26±1.49 vs boys 20.32±1. 575. Based on the findings, the prevalence of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and substance abuse among students was 20%, 33%, and 7%, respectively. Conclusion Considering the high prevalence of drug use among Iranian students and the unbiased design of this study, it is suggested that the necessary skills be incorporated and introduced in the school curriculum for students at primary schools.
Highlights
Illegal drug use is considered as one of the most important social, political, and health challenges in different countries around the world including Iran
Considering the high prevalence of drug use among Iranian students and the unbiased design of this study, it is suggested that the necessary skills be incorporated and introduced in the school curriculum for students at primary schools
Two questions, i.e., one sensitive and one insensitive question, are presented to the respondent. This method is easier for the respondent to comprehend, and is more convenient to implement; the negative response bias seems to be less frequent [7]. With this background in mind, in this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of experience of tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, and substance use among Iranian students by the crosswise model analysis
Summary
Illegal drug use is considered as one of the most important social, political, and health challenges in different countries around the world including Iran. People start to smoke cigarettes and use drugs at the age of 15 or 17 years. Several studies have reported reduced age of the onset of substance use [4, 6]. Based on a report in 2014, 27million people, aged 12 years or older, had used some type of illegal substance over the past 30 days. We considered to determine the estimation of experience of substance use, cigarette smoking, and alcohol drinking among Iranian students, using the crosswise model estimation
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