Drug use among Teenagers and Young Adults in Bhutan.
Bhutan
National Health Survey
correlates
ever drug use
•Drug prevention strategies should target these lifestyle-related risk factors.
•Drug use is associated with risky lifestyles such as smoking and alcohol use
•Prevalence of ever drug use in Bhutanese teenagers and young adults is low
Journal
Indian journal of psychological medicine
ISSN: 0253-7176
Titre abrégé: Indian J Psychol Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7910727
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
16
08
2019
accepted:
05
10
2019
entrez:
28
11
2019
pubmed:
28
11
2019
medline:
28
11
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Use, possession, and illegal transactions of controlled substances have increased in recent years in Bhutan. This study aimed to determine the national prevalence of ever drug use and identify its associated factors amongst teenagers and young adults. This study was conducted using data from the National Health Survey 2012 of Bhutan. The outcome variable of interest was ever drug use in teenagers and young adults. The questionnaire was developed following the WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance of non-communicable diseases (STEP). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were performed to identify correlates of ever drug use. The prevalence of ever drug use among teenagers and young adults was 3.2% ( Compared to the other countries in the WHO South-east Asia region, the prevalence of ever drug use in Bhutan is low. Use of other substances, including smoking and alcohol use, was associated with ever drug use. For greater effect, drug use prevention strategies should include prevention of smoking and alcohol use.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Use, possession, and illegal transactions of controlled substances have increased in recent years in Bhutan. This study aimed to determine the national prevalence of ever drug use and identify its associated factors amongst teenagers and young adults.
METHODS
METHODS
This study was conducted using data from the National Health Survey 2012 of Bhutan. The outcome variable of interest was ever drug use in teenagers and young adults. The questionnaire was developed following the WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance of non-communicable diseases (STEP). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were performed to identify correlates of ever drug use.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The prevalence of ever drug use among teenagers and young adults was 3.2% (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Compared to the other countries in the WHO South-east Asia region, the prevalence of ever drug use in Bhutan is low. Use of other substances, including smoking and alcohol use, was associated with ever drug use. For greater effect, drug use prevention strategies should include prevention of smoking and alcohol use.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31772440
doi: 10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_348_19
pii: IJPsyM-41-535
pmc: PMC6875841
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
535-540Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2019 Indian Psychiatric Society - South Zonal Branch.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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