Prevalence of illicit substance use among  A rab adults in  I srael: Findings from a national survey | Zendy

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Prevalence of illicit substance use among A rab adults in I srael: Findings from a national survey

Author(s) -

Lawental Maayan,

Shoham Meyrav,

Ron Pnina,

Azaiza Faisal

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

drug and alcohol review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018

H-Index - 74

eISSN - 1465-3362

pISSN - 0959-5236

DOI - 10.1111/dar.12269

Subject(s) - illicit drug , substance use , medicine , cluster sampling , cross sectional study , population , rab , psychological intervention , odds , substance abuse , cluster (spacecraft) , psychiatry , environmental health , demography , drug , logistic regression , gtpase , biochemistry , chemistry , pathology , sociology , computer science , programming language

and Aims The aim of this study was to examine illicit psychoactive substance use rates among adult A rabs in I srael. Design and Methods Cross‐sectional survey of 1200 A rab adults recruited nationwide via cluster sampling and interviewed using a structured questionnaire was conducted. Results Fourteen percent of respondents reporting illegal substance use with increased odds of use among males and those who were secular/not religious. Discussion and Conclusions These findings show for the first time the extent of illegal substance use among A rab adults in I srael and suggest the possibility for targeted interventions in certain population groups. [Lawental M, Shoham M, Ron P, Azaiza F. Prevalence of illicit substance use among Arab adults in Israel: Findings from a national survey. Drug Alcohol Rev 2015;34:660–2]

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