Rating College Students' Substance Abuse: A Systematic Literature Review

Sullivan, M. K.; Wodarski, John S.

doi:10.1093/brief-treatment/mhh006

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“…On average, approximately 30% of those diagnosed with psychotic disorders also have a medical history of alcohol abuse or dependency (10). On average, approximately 30% of those diagnosed with psychotic disorders also have a medical history of alcohol abuse or dependency (10).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Primarily, the concern of most colleges is the prevalence of binge drinking. This is an important social problem because a large number of young adults are attending college, an overwhelming majority of college students use alcohol, many college students are binge drinkers, and college binge drinkers binge more often today than in the past (10). Binge drinking is generally defined as consuming five or more consecutive drinks for males and four or more for females at one sitting.…”

Section: Alcohol Use Among College Studentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Males also present a greater tendency toward acting out violent behavior, while intoxicated than women (20). In addition, another 500,000 suffer unintentional injuries due to alcohol consumption (10). Variables such as college residency, peer groups, and participation in athletics as well as other organizations are identified as likely contributors to alcohol abuse and dependency.…”

Section: Alcohol Misuse: Contributing Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Alcohol use and suicidal behavior among college students

Manza¹

2009

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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The central point of this article is to review the evidence supporting a correlation between suicidal behavior and alcohol abuse/dependence among college students. Suicidal behavior often occurs in alcohol-abusing individuals with a history of one or more additional psychiatric disorders. Individuals with prior episodes of major depression are presumed to be at a much greater risk of suicide. Theory suggests that individuals with antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder are more likely to attempt suicide than those without a personality disorder. Additionally, alcohol-dependent individuals show high rates of suicidal behavior, and an estimated 7% of alcoholics die by suicide. Therefore it is plausible to identify a clear relationship between alcohol misuse and suicide risk among adolescents and adults.

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Section: Alcohol Use Among College Studentsmentioning

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Section: Alcohol Misuse: Contributing Factorsmentioning

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Alcohol use and suicidal behavior among college students

Manza¹

2009

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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“…Quite a number of reviews have indicated that age of first use of alcohol is highly associated to both persistent use and rate of use [ 22 , 23 , 24 – 27 ]. For instance, the younger a child initiates alcohol and drug abuse, the higher the risk of serious health implications and later adult substance abuse [ 25 , 26 ]. Notably, children who are initiated into alcohol before the age of 6 years are more than twice as likely to report frequent, heavy or problematic drinking at age 15 compared to children who are not exposed before the age of 13 years [ 28 ].…”

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Predictors of alcohol consumption among in-school adolescents in the Central Region of Ghana: A baseline information for developing cognitive-behavioural interventions

2018

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Background and purposeDespite a recent shift in school going adolescents’ engagement in health compromising behaviours and their related socio-economic implications on developing societies, it is surprising that baseline information for planned interventions is sparse. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of alcohol drinking and related behaviours among in-school adolescents in the Junior High Schools (JHS) in the Central Region of Ghana.Methods and resultsDescriptive cross-sectional design was employed with multistage sampling procedures to sample 1400 school going adolescents in JHS in the Central Region. Preliminary findings using simple frequencies and percentages revealed 42% alcohol drinking prevalence in the region. High prevalence of drunkenness (73%, n = 406) and early exposure to alcohol drinking when students were in primary school (52%, n = 286) were noted. Community festivals and use of alcohol as a form of medicine were enabling factors of alcohol consumption in the region. Binary logistic regression analysis also showed that geographical location was a significant predictor of alcohol drinking among school going adolescents, with students in the southern and central part of the region at greater risks of drinking alcohol than those from the northern part (OR = .696, 95% CI = 0.52–926, p = .013). However, no statistical significant variations were found in the odds of drinking alcohol for age (OR = 1.13, 95% CI = 0.86–1.48, p = .370), gender (OR = .81, 95% CI = 0.65–1.01, p = .06), religious affiliation (OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 0.94–1.89, p = .10), parental communication (OR = .86, 95% CI = 0.66–1.06, p = .13), academic performance (OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 0.79–1.45, p = .05) and socioeconomic status (OR = 1.20, 95% CI = 0.95–1.53, p = .12).ConclusionsWith this baseline data, it was recommended that schools’ curricula should include preventive cognitive-behavioural interventions that teach drug resistance skills and anti-drug norms. These interventions would foster the development of requisite knowledge and social skills (e.g., developing competence) for resisting social and peer influences that may trigger alcohol use and perhaps other drugs. Potentially, the motivation for alcohol use among school going adolescents in the region would be minimized, if not prevented.

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“…A previous study from India had similar findings [30]. Though consistent use and its negative consequences often begin during adulthood, adolescence is a key period of experimentation [31]. Programs that are designed to target and reduce adolescents' drive to experiment with substances [31] and incorporate brief interventions before substance use becomes problematic, may reduce substance use [32].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 82%

Prevalence of, Factors Associated with and Level of Dependence of Psychoactive Substance Use among Mekelle University Students, Ethiopia

Tesema

Kahsay

Lemma

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IJERPH

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Background: Psychoactive substance use is a major public health concern globally. Though youth attending higher education institutions are considered particularly vulnerable to psychoactive substances, there is a paucity of evidence in Ethiopia. We aimed to determine the prevalence of psychoactive substance use, factors associated with psychoactive substance use and level of dependence among Mekelle University undergraduate students in Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based quantitative cross-sectional survey was used to randomly (using multistage sampling) invite 1220 undergraduate students in April and May 2017 to participate. Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with psychoactive substance use. Level of dependence was determined using the WHO’s Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test classification. Results: Among the eligible students approached, 1214 participants completed the survey, which yields a 99.5% response rate. The lifetime prevalence of psychoactive substance use was 66.5% (95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 64% to 69%) while the current prevalence was 49% (95% CI = 46% to 52%). A history of, but not current, psychoactive substance use was reported by 18%, while 33.5% reported never having used psychoactive substances. The current prevalence of alcohol use was 35.5%, tobacco 7.8% and khat 5.7%. Of the current users, 17% (95% CI = 14% to 20%) were at a moderate to high risk of dependency. Being over 21 years of age (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.37 to 2.25), male (AOR = 3.13; 95% CI = 2.26 to 4.34), living in urban areas (AOR = 2.39, 95% CI = 1.77 to 3.23), an Orthodox Christian (AOR = 7.55, 95% CI = 4.56 to 12.48), and being in their 3rd year (AOR = 2.3, 95% CI = 1.49 to 3.55), 4th year (AOR = 2.0, 95% CI = 1.2 to 3.51) and 5th year (AOR = 4.0, 95% CI = 2.81 to 7.67) at university were associated with currently using psychoactive substances. Being male and Orthodox Christian was associated with being an ex-smoker. Conclusions: Approximately half of Mekelle University undergraduate students were using psychoactive substances with almost one in five at risk of dependency. The likelihood of use increased with seniority. Evidence-based strategies are needed to prevent school-aged children from using psychoactive substances and university students becoming dependent on substances. Interventions designed to stop current psychoactive substance use may also have promise for reducing dependency.

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Rating College Students' Substance Abuse: A Systematic Literature Review

Cited by 6 publications

References 82 publications

Alcohol use and suicidal behavior among college students

Alcohol use and suicidal behavior among college students

Predictors of alcohol consumption among in-school adolescents in the Central Region of Ghana: A baseline information for developing cognitive-behavioural interventions

Prevalence of, Factors Associated with and Level of Dependence of Psychoactive Substance Use among Mekelle University Students, Ethiopia

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