RESEARCH PAPER
Use of psychoactive substances among students in the context of evaluation of college prohealth actions
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Zakład Zdrowia Publicznego Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
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Wydział Ochrony Zdrowia, Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa im. prof. Edwarda F. Szczepanika w Suwałkach
Med Og Nauk Zdr. 2016;22(4):292-297
KEYWORDS
health promotionpsychoactive substancetobacco smokingalcohol consumptionillicit drug usecollege students
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
On entering college, young people are introduced into an environment in which dominant health behaviours are not favourable. Students constitute an important recipient of actions aimed at counteracting the use of psychoactive substances.
Aim of the study:
The aim of the study was to analyse the scale of the use of psychoactive substances among students of the Higher Vocational School in Suwałki in the context of evaluation of college prohealth actions.
]Materials and method.:
The study was performed in 2 stages. Before starting prohealth actions, in the academic year 2013/14, 322 freshmen students were investigated. After 2 years of prohealth actions, 249 third-year students were investigated again. The study was performed with the method of a diagnostic survey, using a questionnaire designed by the authors.
Results:
Alcohol was the most popular psychoactive substance among students. Illicit drug use was the least common. During college prohealth actions, no differences were identified in the prevalence of psychoactive substance use among college students
Conclusions:
Actions aimed at counteracting psychoactive substance use among students should target high-risk groups. Apart from education, strategies of behaviour and change of attitude should be applied that more actively engage participants.
On entering college, young people are introduced into an environment in which dominant health behaviours are not favourable. Students constitute an important recipient of actions aimed at counteracting the use of psychoactive substances.
Aim of the study:
The aim of the study was to analyse the scale of the use of psychoactive substances among students of the Higher Vocational School in Suwałki in the context of evaluation of college prohealth actions.
]Materials and method.:
The study was performed in 2 stages. Before starting prohealth actions, in the academic year 2013/14, 322 freshmen students were investigated. After 2 years of prohealth actions, 249 third-year students were investigated again. The study was performed with the method of a diagnostic survey, using a questionnaire designed by the authors.
Results:
Alcohol was the most popular psychoactive substance among students. Illicit drug use was the least common. During college prohealth actions, no differences were identified in the prevalence of psychoactive substance use among college students
Conclusions:
Actions aimed at counteracting psychoactive substance use among students should target high-risk groups. Apart from education, strategies of behaviour and change of attitude should be applied that more actively engage participants.
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