Seyed Taghi Heydari|Somayeh Izedi|Yaser Sarikhani|Navid Kalani|Ali Akbary|Abolfazl Miri|Mojtaba Mahmoodi|Maryam Akbari
The Prevalence of Substance Abuse and Associated Risk Factors Among University Students in the City of Jahrom, Southern Iran
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Jahrom University|Jahrom University of Medical Sciences|Jahrom University of Medical Sciences|Jahrom University|Jahrom University of Medical Sciences|Gonabad University of Medical Sciences|Jahrom University|Jahrom University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
background substance use among college students iran serious problem determining pattern substance use among university students important issue implementing prevention treatment programs objectives present survey attempts determine prevalence substance usage associated risk factors among students jahrom university medical sciences islamic azad university jahrom jahrom iran patients methods crosssectional study carried december 2012 february 2013 included 1149 randomly selected students two jahrom universities standard questionnaire used data gathering data analyzed using spss version 15 windows ttest chisquare logestic regression tests used data analysis results tobacco 283 alcohol 130 cannabis marijuana 52 common substances used students prevalence substance use among male students significantly higher 15 95ci 142 268 p 0001 risk least single episode substance usage higher among students living alone 303 95ci 174 528 p 0001 important motivators beginning substance use curiosity 464 seeking pleasure 288 conclusions substance usage considered risk factor students health among university students iran design educational courses addressing detrimental effects dire consequences substance usage could help improve control programs universities could improve drug abuse control programs focusing high risk groups determined relevant studies