Alenazi Ibrahim, Alanazi Abdulkarem, Alabdali Mohammed, Alanazi Abdulaziz, Alanazi Salam
Family Medicine, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Jan 6;15(1):e33457. doi: 10.7759/cureus.33457. eCollection 2023 Jan.
The prevalence of smoking, alcohol intake and drug use among young people is increasing worldwide.
The aim is to determine the prevalence, knowledge, and attitudes of male high school students toward substance abuse, alcohol intake, and smoking in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A survey was conducted from March to May 2021 using a self-administered questionnaire distributed to male high school students in grades 10 to 12 from randomly selected eight public and three private schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A total of 400 male high school students participated in this study. The mean age of participants was 17.5 ± 1.3 years (range: 15 to 21 years old). A total of 281 students (70.2%) attended eight public/government schools and 119 (29.8%) attended three private or international schools. Most students (>70%) had knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking, alcohol, and drugs. Nonetheless, the prevalence of smoking, alcohol intake, and drug abuse was 27.8%, 11.5%, and 9.5%, respectively. Students began smoking before age 15, drinking alcohol before age 20, and using drugs as early as age 14. Most smokers and students that drank alcohol procure these substances by themselves whereas many students that took illegal drugs from friends. These substances markedly affected the students' school performance.
The prevalence of smoking, alcohol intake, and drug use were high. Students began smoking, drinking alcohol, and using abused drugs at an early age, which were influenced by friends, peers, or their siblings. Some students purchase these substances by themselves while some got them from friends, especially alcohol. These practices affected their performance at school. Although many students were aware of the harmful effects of smoking, alcohol intake, and substance abuse, some students had opposing perspectives. Therefore, health authorities need to educate these students and institute structural and emotional support for students who are in these vices to mitigate misuse, long-term use, and addiction.
在全球范围内，年轻人中吸烟、饮酒和吸毒的比例正在上升。
旨在确定沙特阿拉伯利雅得市男高中生对药物滥用、饮酒和吸烟的知晓率、知识水平及态度。
于2021年3月至5月进行了一项调查，使用自行填写的问卷，分发给沙特阿拉伯利雅得市随机挑选的8所公立学校和3所私立学校的10至12年级男高中生。
共有400名男高中生参与了本研究。参与者的平均年龄为17.5±1.3岁（范围：15至21岁）。共有281名学生（70.2%）就读于8所公立/政府学校，119名（29.8%）就读于3所私立或国际学校。大多数学生（>70%）了解吸烟、酒精和毒品的有害影响。尽管如此，吸烟、饮酒和药物滥用的比例分别为27.8%、11.5%和9.5%。学生在15岁之前开始吸烟，20岁之前开始饮酒，最早14岁开始使用毒品。大多数吸烟者和饮酒的学生自行获取这些物质，而许多吸食非法毒品的学生从朋友处获得。这些物质显著影响了学生的学业成绩。
吸烟、饮酒和吸毒的比例较高。学生在早年就开始吸烟、饮酒和使用滥用药物，这受到朋友、同龄人或兄弟姐妹的影响。一些学生自行购买这些物质，而一些学生从朋友处获得，尤其是酒精。这些行为影响了他们的学业表现。尽管许多学生意识到吸烟、饮酒和药物滥用的有害影响，但一些学生有相反的观点。因此，卫生当局需要对这些学生进行教育，并为陷入这些不良行为的学生提供结构和情感支持，以减少滥用、长期使用和成瘾情况。
