Prevalence of addictive behaviours among adolescents from 73 low-and middle-income countries

Torre‐Luque, Alejandro de la; Ozeylem, Fatos; Essau, Cecilia A.

doi:10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100387

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“…There were no significant changes in the frequency of opiate or cocaine use, possibly because the number of clients using opiates or cocaine was quite low. This reflects Zambian reports showing substances most frequently used by homeless youth were alcohol, inhalants, and marijuana ( de la Torre-Luque et al, 2021 , Lemba, 2002 , Tyler et al, 2016 ), while cocaine and opiates were more expensive and less available. Clients significantly increased in motivation to change and participation/open-sharing, with large effect sizes, while substance use decreased.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…Zambia is one of the African nations with the greatest alcohol consumption ( WHO, 2015 ) and greatest prevalence of regular alcohol use in adolescents compared to 73 other low and middle-income countries ( de la Torre-Luque et al, 2021 ). Other substances abused in Zambia include marijuana, cigarettes, opiates, cocaine, and inhalants such as glues and petrol.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Substance use treatment using cultural arts and 12 steps: Curriculum training and community-led implementation in Zambia

Lorenz

Stuebing²,

Nambeye³

et al. 2022

Addictive Behaviors Reports

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 56%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Substance use treatment using cultural arts and 12 steps: Curriculum training and community-led implementation in Zambia

Lorenz

Stuebing²,

Nambeye³

et al. 2022

Addictive Behaviors Reports

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“…Psychoactive substance use among adolescents is an international health concern [ 1 , 2 ]. For most youth, experimenting with psychoactive substances, such as using cannabis, stimulants, or hallucinogens, is a transient behavior and diminishes as they mature.…”

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confidence: 99%

Family Structure, Unstructured Socializing, and Heavy Substance Use among Adolescents

Hoffmann

2022

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Background: Psychoactive substance use is a transient behavior among many adolescents and diminishes as they mature, but some engage in heavy forms of substance use, which increases their risk of health and behavioral challenges. A consistent predictor of substance use among youth is family structure, with adolescents living in single-parent, stepparent, or no-parent families at higher risk than others of several forms of substance use. The objective of this research was to investigate whether unstructured socializing mediated the association between family structure and heavy alcohol or substance use. Methods: Data from 30 nations (n = 65,737) were used to test the hypothesis using a generalized structural equation model and tests of mediation. Results: The analysis furnished clear support for a mediation effect among adolescents living with a single parent but less support among those living with a stepparent or neither parent. Conclusion: The association between living in a single-parent household and heavy alcohol or other substance use was mediated largely by time spent outside the home with friends in unsupervised activities. Additional research that uses longitudinal data and more nuanced measures of family structure is needed to validate this finding.

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“…The World Health Organization"s 2014 report found that the prevalence of alcohol use disorders among male and female populations aged 15 years in Zambia was 7.9% and 1.0% giving a higher overall rate of 4.5% above the average of 3.3% for the World Health Organization African Region 4 . To crown it all, a study designed to assess prevalence of addictive behaviours among young people from 73 low and middle income countries by de la Torre-Luque et al, ( 2021) found that the prevalence of regular alcohol use was the highest in Zambia and lowest in Senegal 6 . During the commemoration of the 2022 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Drug Enforcement Commission"s report of 810 clients managed in 2021 7 , the nation was made to understand the extent of the problem.…”

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confidence: 99%

Reasons and Outcomes of Student Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Among University Students in Zambia: A Case Study of One Private University

Tembo¹,

Mambwe²,

Moyi³

2022

Int. J. Res. Publ. Rev.

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Student Alcohol and other Drug Abuse is common place in colleges and universities. Without a greater level of understanding of the problem from every standpoint, nations risky losing brilliant young people to physical and mental health challenges. The objective of this study was to examine the reasons and the consequences of alcohol and other drugs abuse among students in Zambia taking one private university as a case study. A total of 30 participants whose age ranged between 21 and 27years were sampled through snowball sampling. Qualitative data was collected between March and June, 2022. The study found that some students entered the university already hooked on drugs and alcohol while others got influenced while on campus. Trigger factors for substance abuse on campus included satisfying cravings arising from addiction; desire to integrate with a social group, to read intensively for higher grades, to navigate stress and problems and for fun. Despite the ecstasy derived from the abuse of alcohol and drugs, the study found that the ultimate agony was a catalogue of behavioural and medical related problems-poor grades due to casual attitude characterized by missing classes which ultimately increased their chances to dropout or stay longer in school, risk of being bashed by cars on the road due to poor judgement when intoxicated including being a social nuisance to other students. Medical effects included mental health problems, malnutrition, stomach ulcers and liver problems. Preventive Health Education, counseling, treatment and intensified rehabilitation are critical to combating the problem of substance abuse among young people.

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Prevalence of addictive behaviours among adolescents from 73 low-and middle-income countries

Cited by 19 publications

References 24 publications

Substance use treatment using cultural arts and 12 steps: Curriculum training and community-led implementation in Zambia

Substance use treatment using cultural arts and 12 steps: Curriculum training and community-led implementation in Zambia

Family Structure, Unstructured Socializing, and Heavy Substance Use among Adolescents

Reasons and Outcomes of Student Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Among University Students in Zambia: A Case Study of One Private University

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