Alcohol use by school-going adolescents in Ghana: Prevalence and correlates

KO Asante, N Kugbey - Mental Health & Prevention, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated the risk factors that are associated with alcohol use among a
nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents in Ghana. The 2012 version of …

International note: Analysis of risk and protective factors for risky sexual behaviours among school-aged adolescents

N Kugbey, MA Ayanore, H Amu, KO Asante… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study examined the prevalence and associated factors of risky sexual behaviours
among 1648 school-going adolescents using the 2012 Ghana Global School-based Student …

Cannabis and amphetamine use and its psychosocial correlates among school-going adolescents in Ghana

K Oppong Asante - Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 2019 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of cannabis and
amphetamine use and to determine its associated factors among school-going adolescents …

Cannabis and amphetamine use among school-going adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis of prevalence and associated factors

KO Asante, P Atorkey - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background Global evidence indicates that early onset of illicit substance use among
adolescents and emerging adults is associated with negative mental-health related …

Cannabis and amphetamine use and associated factors among school-going adolescents in nine African countries

K Peltzer, S Pengpid - Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of cannabis and amphetamine use and
associated factors among adolescents in nine African countries. We analyzed cross …

Cannabis and amphetamine use among adolescents in five Asian countries

K Peltzer, S Pengpid - Central Asian journal of global health, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction There has been a global increase in illicit drug use among young people. The
aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of lifetime cannabis and amphetamine use …

Cannabis use and its psychosocial correlates among school-going adolescents in Sierra Leone

A Osborne, PB James, CZ Olorunsaiye, C Bangura… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background In Sierra Leone, adolescents are increasingly engaging in risky
activities, including cannabis use, which can lead to substance abuse, poor academic …

Cannabis and amphetamine use and socio-ecological (proximal and distal) factors among school-going adolescents in four countries in the Caribbean and four …

K Peltzer, S Pengpid - … journal of adolescent medicine and health, 2021 - degruyter.com
The study aimed to assess the prevalence of cannabis and amphetamine use and socio-
ecological (proximal and distal) factors among adolescents in eight countries of the …

[PDF][PDF] An Analysis on Youth Drug Abuse: Protective and Risk Factors in High-Risk Area

AAH Shafie, K Othman, DF Baharudin… - Pertanika Journal of …, 2023 - pertanika.upm.edu.my
Drug abuse is considered a serious social problem, especially among youth. Those who
successfully survive such behaviors, especially in high-risk locations, must have underlying …

Cannabis and amphetamine use and socio-ecological proximal and distal factors among school-going adolescents in six Pacific island countries

K Peltzer, S Pengpid - Psychological Studies, 2018 - Springer
The study aimed to assess the prevalence of cannabis and amphetamine use and socio-
ecological proximal and distal factors among adolescents in six Pacific Island countries. We …