An Assessment of Addiction Research on Students in Northern Cyprus

Abstract

In this study, the research on substance addiction conducted in Northern Cyprus related to students at primary, secondary, high school and university levels by different researchers until 2022 were evaluated. The aim of the study is to classify and summarize the findings in the existing research in order to attain some general conclusions. Studies focused on this aspect undertaken in Northern Cyprus conducted to date have been found to be unrelated to each other and repetitive which can be a problem for researchers in this area. Thus, streamlining the findings of previous studies focussing on the Northern Cyprus sample was considered worthwhile. The research was based on a qualitative approach using document analysis of studies on substance addiction carried out in Northern Cyprus in the last 10 years. The document analyses comprised articles, theses and reports which were selected for analysis using purposive and criterion sampling. The data obtained in the research was summarized and presented in tables which display the themes and sub-themes that emerged through the descriptive analysis. The themes are briefly defined and explained in detail by citing scientific studies.