Some aspects of the psychoactive substances abuse in adolescents

Cannabis is a plant whose consumption causes hallucinations soon after it has been inhaled. This study was conducted with 600 adolescents of age 12 to 17 with even gender distribution from two residence locations (rural and urban). Epidemiological-analytic study was prospectively conducted, whose re...

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Published in:Biomolecules & biomedicine 2004-05, Vol.4 (2), p.51-55
Main Authors: Redzić, Amira, Licanin, Ifeta, Hadzihalilović, Jasminka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
adolescents
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Cannabis
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Marijuana Abuse - epidemiology
pleasure
Prospective Studies
Sex Distribution
Smoking - epidemiology
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Summary:Cannabis is a plant whose consumption causes hallucinations soon after it has been inhaled. This study was conducted with 600 adolescents of age 12 to 17 with even gender distribution from two residence locations (rural and urban). Epidemiological-analytic study was prospectively conducted, whose results were analysed with standard statistical methods. The results showed that the use of cannabis is greater by the adolescents in high school (15-17 years old), than the adolescents in the elementary school (12-14 years old). The x2 test showed great significance. Among the tested adolescents the consumption of cannabis is more present in urban than in rural type of residency. However, gender structure did not show significant differences. It is obvious that the prevention of the use of psychoactive substances should be at its maximum.
ISSN:1512-8601
2831-0896
1840-4812
2831-090X
DOI:10.17305/bjbms.2004.3420