Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of illicit drug use, cigarette
smoking and alcohol drinking behaviour among a sample of high-school adolescents in the …

Background Substance use constitutes a major public health issue especially among
adolescents as it has associated adverse behavioural, health, social and economic …

Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess current levels of regular cigarette, alcohol
and illicit drug use in adolescents in light of reported research by Goddard & Higgins (1999) …

Background: Drinking behaviour by adolescents is a significant public health challenge
nationally and internationally. Alcohol use has serious challenges that continue to deprive …

Objective: To examine psychosocial correlates of lifetime alcohol use among adolescents in
rural South African high schools. Method: Questionnaires were administered to 1600 …

Background Substance use among youth is a significant public health concern worldwide.
However, little is known in Rwanda about the prevalence of drug use among youth. The goal …

Introduction. Adolescent substance use has a number of adverse consequences for both the
individual and society. Anecdotal evidence suggested the existence of a serious substance …

PURPOSE: The work reported in this paper was supported by grants from the World Health
Organisation Programme on Substance Abuse, the United Nations Development …

Background: The nature of continuous exposure to the street and its associated lifestyles
make street children vulnerable to the use of psychoactive substances. At present, there is …

Earlier studies on alcohol use in Nigeria identified young and middle-aged male adults as
mainly concerned. In the last decade however, there has been a noticeable trend of youths …