Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of drug use among adolescents in South Korea and identify predictors of drug use tendency. A self-report survey was conducted upon 7th-12thgrade middle and high school students in South Korea. Seven hundred and seventeen students included in the study. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS / Win 21.0 program. The average drug use score of the participants was 1.64. Significant predictors of drug use were ‘drinking’, ‘smoking’, ‘grade’, and ‘sex’. The findings of the present study suggest that special concerns should be made for early detection of drug use in adolescents. In conclusion, educational programs to prevent adolescents from incorrect use of drugs should be provided in a multidisciplinary approach to adolescents. In addition, these programs should be planned in a long-term, systematic perspective.
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