Drug use among teenagers and young adults in Bhutan

Drug use among teenagers and young adults in Bhutan

Background: Use, possession, and illegal transactions of controlled substances have increased in recent years in Bhutan. This study aimed to determine the national prevalence of ever drug use and identify its associated factors amongst teenagers and young adults. Methods: This study was conducted us...

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Main Authors: Kinley Wangdi, Tshering Jamtsho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
bhutan
correlates
ever drug use
national health survey key messages: prevalence of ever drug use in bhutanese teenagers and young adults is low drug use is associated with risky lifestyles such as smoking and alcohol use drug prevention strategies should target these lifestyle-related risk factors.
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2019;volume=41;issue=6;spage=535;epage=540;aulast=Wangdi

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