Attachment style and addictions (alcohol, cigarette, waterpipe and internet) among Lebanese adolescents: a national study

L Nakhoul, S Obeid, H Sacre, C Haddad, M Soufia… - BMC psychology, 2020 - Springer
Background The prevalence in the Lebanese general population of cigarette and waterpipe
smoking, alcohol drinking and internet use seems to be increasing lately. So far, no study …

Adolescents, parents and teachers' perceptions of risk and protective factors of substance use in Moroccan adolescents: a qualitative study

H El Kazdouh, A El-Ammari, S Bouftini… - … , prevention, and policy, 2018 - Springer
Background Substance use in adolescents is a global public health concern that continues
to draw attention from academics, policy experts, and government officials. In Morocco, few …

Substance use disorders among forcibly displaced people: a narrative review

H Elkholy, J Tay Wee Teck, S Arunogiri… - Current Addiction …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose of review Forced displacement, from wars, terrorism, internal disputes and
environmental disasters, has been witnessed throughout human history. Forcibly displaced …

Contribution of researchers in the Arab region to peer-reviewed literature on mental health and well-being of university students

WM Sweileh - International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2021 - Springer
Objective The current study aimed at investigating the contribution of researchers in the Arab
region to the field of mental health and well-being of university students using bibliometric …

A Systematic Literature Review of Substance-Use Prevention Programs Amongst Refugee Youth

E Aleer, K Alam, A Rashid - Community Mental Health Journal, 2024 - Springer
This paper aims at exploring existing literature on substance use prevention programs,
focusing on refugee youth. A comprehensive search for relevant articles was conducted on …

Eating disorders and the use of cognitive enhancers and psychostimulants among university students: a cross-sectional study

B Damiri, OA Safarini, Z Nazzal… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background University students, who are at risk of eating disorders (ED), are more liable to
use cognitive enhancers and psychostimulants to improve their cognitive functions and lose …

Metabolic syndrome associated with tobacco and caffeine products use among refugee adolescents: risk of dyslipidemia

B Damiri, O Khatib, Z Nazzal, D Sanduka… - Diabetes, Metabolic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Due to their stressful lives, Palestinian refugees are prone to use cognitive
enhancers (CE) and psychostimulant substances (PS). Recognising health problems …

Relationships between inappropriate eating habits and problematic alcohol use, cigarette and waterpipe dependence among male adolescents in Lebanon

J Berro, M Akel, S Hallit, S Obeid - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background it is important to investigate the relationship between disordered eating in male
adolescents and smoking and alcohol consumption as they are risk factors to other diseases …

Prevalence and associated factors of psychoactive substance use among university students in the West Bank, Palestine

B Damiri, HN Sandouka, EH Janini… - … , Prevention and Policy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
University students are at higher risk of using psychoactive substances (PS). The aim of this
study was to provide insight into the extent and the pattern of PS use among students in four …

Assessment of the need for pharmacogenomics education among pharmacists in the West Bank of Palestine

Y Jarrar, R Musleh, M Ghanim… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pharmacogenomics testing aims to optimise therapy and reduce the inter‐
individual variation in drug response. One of the major barriers against the implementation …