[Female drug abuse in a university setting].

Journal: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit

Volume: 11

Issue: 3

Year of Publication: 2006

Affiliated Institutions:  Service de Psychiatrie B, Hôpital psychiatrique universitaire Arrazi, Salé (Maroc). swkjiri@yahoo.fr

Abstract summary 

Morocco is a country with Muslim-Arab tradition. In this sociocultural context, drug abuse in women is very taboo. We tried to approach the subject of drug use in women in a cross-sectional study of a sample of 1208 students (744 women and 464 men) who completed an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. We found 6.59% of women and 36.2% of men used drugs. Using DSM IV criteria, drug dependence was found in 2% of the subsample of female drug users and drug abuse in 1.5%. Place of residence and level of income were statistically significant risk factors for drug use.

Authors & Co-authors:  Kjiri S S Boulayoun F F Rammouz I I Cherkaoui I I Ktiouet J E JE

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  5
Identifiers
Doi : 
SSN : 1020-3397
Study Population
Men,Women,Female
Mesh Terms
Arabs
Other Terms
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Morocco
Publication Country
Egypt