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Research Article | Volume 23 Issue 2 (Apr - Jun, 2024) | Pages 32 - 35
Evaluation of Students Knowledge's about Drugs abuse at Al-Maarif College in Al-Ramady City
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Nursing Department of Nursing, Al Manara College of medical sciences, Maysan, Al Amara, Iraq.
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Department of Pharmacy, Al-Manara College of medical sciences, Maysan, Al-Amara,Iraq.
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Department of Pharmacy, Al-Zahrawi University College, Karbala, Iraq.
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College of Dentistry, Department of Pharmacy, University of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
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Received
Nov. 30, 2023
Accepted
March 20, 2024
Published
April 21, 2024
Abstract

Background: Drug misuse is the most frequently discussed psychological issue among adolescents and teenagers in both developed and developing countries. Drug addiction is a global problem among the youth and older people, though the rate of usage by the youth is higher than that of the older people. Objectives: The study aim to evaluation of students’ knowledge about drugs abuse, and identify Difference between students’ knowledge and sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: Descriptive study design among 200 students selected by non-probability sampling (convenience sample). The study tool is a questionnaire composed from two parts (socio demographic characteristics and knowledge scale). The data collected by interview method at Al-Maarif College in Al-Ramady Ciy. Result: The finding indicated that 68(34%) of students at age (19-21) years contributed among first and second stage from Al-Maarif college, 106(53%) are males, 124(62%) of them have moderate socioeconomic status. 74% of students had moderate level of knowledge about drugs abuse at mean and standard deviation was (67.45±13.84). There is significant statistical relationship between students’ knowledge with age, sex and socioeconomic status at p value (0.000, 0.000, and 0.003) respectively. Conclusion: Sudents had moderate level of knowledge about drugs misuse. Medical education has continuously been respected as profoundly demanding.

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