Nonmedical Use of Stimulants Among Students in Jordan: A Nationwide Study

S Abdulfattah, AR Ahmad, R Kitaneh… - Journal of Addiction …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Nonmedical use (NMU) of stimulants is an increasingly common phenomenon
worldwide. Motivated by enhancing academic performance, peer pressure, and seeking …

Medical students and stimulants; they have enough knowledge but they still use non prescribed stimulants

A Rezaei Kalat, A Taghavi, E Askari… - Journal of Substance …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Medical university students are more likely to use non-prescribed stimulants,
due to the claim that some of these drugs may improve learning abilities and concentration …

[HTML][HTML] Illicit stimulant use among medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

FA Alrakaf, FH Binyousef, AF Altammami, AA Alharbi… - Cureus, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study aims to assess the prevalence of illicit use of stimulants and attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among a sample of medical students at the main universities …

Substance use patterns among university students in Egypt

M Khafagy, Z Gomaa, M Elwasify - Middle East Current Psychiatry, 2021 - Springer
Background In the past few years, there has been an expanding global interest in the
problem of substance use. A variety of studies conducted within the past decade have …

[HTML][HTML] Use of stimulant substances among university students in Tehran: a qualitative study

A Rahimi-Movaghar, G Khastoo… - Iranian journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: There is evidence to show an increase in use of stimulant substances among
university students. This study is a qualitative assessment of the existing situation and the …

Prevalence and associated factors of illicit drug use among university students in the association of southeast Asian nations (ASEAN)

S Yi, K Peltzer, S Pengpid, IH Susilowati - Substance abuse treatment …, 2017 - Springer
Background Illicit drug use among university students has been recognized as a global
public health issue in recent years. It may lead to poor academic performance that in turn …

Stimulant use among secondary school students in Osogbo, Nigeria

BA Eegunranti, FO Fatoye… - Nigerian Postgraduate …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and pattern of
stimulant use and its association with′ brain fag syndrome′ among secondary school …

[HTML][HTML] Illicit Drug Use and the Associated Factors Among University Students: A Report in the Southwest of Iran

H Ghaem, S Afrashteh, A Mohammadbeigi… - … University of Medical …, 2020 - brieflands.com
Background: Illicit drug use is a major public health concern among university students.
Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of illicit drug use and the …

[PDF][PDF] Socio-demographic determinants of psychoactive substance use among students of tertiary institutions in Imo State, Nigeria

CB Duru, UR Oluoha, CC Okafor, KC Diwe… - J Addict Res …, 2017 - academia.edu
Background: Psychoactive substance use among undergraduate students is a major public
health problem globally and over 29 million people worldwide suffer from drug use …

Prevalence and correlates of non-medical stimulants and related drug use in a sample of South African undergraduate medical students

M Retief, C Verster - South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2016 - journals.co.za
Background: The non-medical use of prescription psychostimulants or cognitive-enhancing
substances among healthy college students is a growing concern. This use appears to be …