Odgers P, Houghton S, Douglas G
Graduate School of Education, University of Western Australia, Nedlands.
Addict Behav. 1997 May-Jun;22(3):315-25. doi: 10.1016/s0306-4603(96)00019-6.
Data pertaining to prevalence and frequency of drug use were obtained from 1,394 Western Australian metropolitan high school students using a self-report questionnaire. Alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, hallucinogens, and amphetamines were reported as the most prevalent substances, with over 50% of "current drug users" using alcohol and marijuana on a frequent basis (i.e., weekly to more than once per day). Significant interactions existed between Gender and prevalence of tobacco and hallucinogens; and School Year Level and prevalence of tobacco, alcohol, hallucinogens and amphetamines. In terms of the frequency of use, significant interactions were found between Gender and marijuana; and between School Year Level and tobacco. Approximately 40% of substance-using participants used one single substance, 40% used two or three substances, and 20% used four or more substances. The results suggest there is a need for educators to have a greater understanding of the patterns of substance use in order for them to more aptly shape drug education programs.
通过一份自填式问卷，从1394名西澳大利亚州首府城市的高中生中获取了与药物使用流行率和使用频率相关的数据。酒精、大麻、烟草、致幻剂和安非他命被报告为最常见的物质，超过50%的“当前吸毒者”经常使用酒精和大麻（即每周至每天不止一次）。性别与烟草和致幻剂的流行率之间；以及学年水平与烟草、酒精、致幻剂和安非他命的流行率之间存在显著的交互作用。在使用频率方面，性别与大麻之间；以及学年水平与烟草之间存在显著的交互作用。约40%的物质使用参与者仅使用一种物质，40%使用两种或三种物质，20%使用四种或更多物质。结果表明，教育工作者需要对物质使用模式有更深入的了解，以便更恰当地制定毒品教育计划。
