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Demographic Characteristics about Substance Abuse on Preparatory Schools Students' Knowledge in AL-Sader City/ Baghdad

2022; Volume: 10; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.33899/mjn.2022.175781

2663-0311

Ihab Abbas, Kareem Sachit,

Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research

Background: Substance abuse is a national health problem that linked to numerous forms of Morbidity and mortality; it can affect all ages, races, sexes, and segments of society (Bolye, 2018). Objectives: This study aimed to assess students' knowledge on Preparatory Schools about Substance abuse according to demographic characteristics. Methods: A descriptive design was carried out from 27th February 2021 through 29th July 2021 assess students' knowledge on Preparatory Schools about Substance abuse in AL-Sader city/ Baghdad . A probability sampling (simple random technique) was used, consisted of 50 stydents , that consist (25) male, (25) female, were from Preparatory Schools students' knowledge in AL-Sader city/ Baghdad. The researcher prepared a scale consisting 20 items which are distributed across tow main parts to test students' knowledge about Substance abuse. The questions include general information about age, gander, fathers and mothers occupations,type of study, monthly income,scholastic stage,residential area, Smoker family member, Smoker friend, Try alcohol, Alcohol drinker among family, Friend alcohol drinker, Try drug use, Drug user among family, Friend drug user. Results: the findings of this study indicates that the level of students' knowledge on Preparatory Schools about Substance abuse and their demographic characteristics was low. Recommendations: This study recommends a considerable shortage in the level of special students' knowledge about Substance abuse, which is one of the main requirements for special education programs, especially in primary and Preparatory Schools.