Prevalence, attitudes and knowledge of high school pupils towards drugs and other addictions: Implications for school health education in Israel

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 199-204

  Brook, U ^a   Feigin, R ^b   Sherer, M ^b   Geva, D ^a  

^a WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Drugs; Health education; Israel; School

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCIENCE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SMOKING; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0035025864     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(00)00163-4     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Kaminer Y. Addictive disorders in adolescents. Psychiatr. Clin. North Am. 22:1999;275-289.
2. CDC. Tobacco, alcohol and other drug use among high school students - US 1991, vol. 41. MMWR, 1992. p. 698-703.
3. Shofman E.N., Vitstum E. Mortality risk among young drug addicted. Harefuah. 127:1994;52-64.
4. O'Malley P.M., Johnson L.D., Bachman J.G. Adolescent substance use. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 42:1995;241-260.
5. Shoham SG, Rahav G, Esformes Y, Blan J, Kaplinsky N., et al. Differential patterns of drug involvement among Israeli youth. Bull. Narc. 1978;30:17-32.
6. Adger H., McDonald E.M., DeAngelis C. Substance abuse education in pediatrics. Pediatrics. 86:1990;555-560.
7. Wright D.J., Pearl L. Knowledge and experience of young people regarding drug misuse. BMJ. 310:1995;20-24.
8. Senay E.C. Drug abuse and public health. A global perspective. Drug Safety. 6(Suppl.):1991;1-65.
9. Segal B. Adolescent initiation into drug-taking behavior: comparison over a five year interval. Int. J. Addictions. 26:1991;267-279.
10. Cohen B. Long term effects of adolescent drug use in the Israel middle class. Int. J. Addictions. 29:1994;1469-1476.
11. Brook U. High school pupils' attitudes and experience with drugs in Holon, Israel. Int. J. Addictions. 28:1993;667-676.
12. Teichman M., Rahav G., Barnea Z. Alcohol and psychiatric drug use among Israeli adolescents: an epidemiological and demographic investigation. Int. J. Addictions. 22:1987;81-92.
13. Yanai J, Weiss S. Drug abuse primary prevention research and programs among Jewish youth in Israel: a review. Drugs: education, prevention and policy, vol. 1. 1994. p. 49-58.
14. Barnea Z., Teichman M., Rahav G. The use of alcohol and drug among the Israeli youth 1989-90. Soc. Welfare (in Hebrew). 12:1991;3-24.
15. Vinkler E., Habib J., Dany S. Acid parties and the return of LSD illicit drugs to Israel. Harefuah. 131:1996;176-178.
16. Wright J.D., Pearl L. Knowledge and experience of young people regarding drug abuse 1969-89. BMJ. 300:1990;99-103.
17. Needle R., McCubbin H., Wilson M., Reineck R., Lazor A., Mederer H. Interpersonal influences in adolescent drug use - the role of older sibling, parents and peers. Int. J. Addictions. 21:1986;739-766.
18. Ried L., Martinson O., Weaver L. Factors associated with the drug use of fifth through eighth grade students. J. Drug. Education. 17:1987;149-161.
19. Porter-Serviss S., Openhein E.E., Hindmarsh K.W. Perceptions and attitudes with regard to drug use among grade 4-6 students: 1992. Int. J. Addictions. 29:1994;225-233.
20. Shofman E.N., Vitstum E., Bar-El K. The psychiatric diagnostic vocation of drug addicted. Harefuah. 117:1989;597-600.
21. Kleinman P.H., Wish E.D., Deren S., Rainone G., Morehouse E. Daily marijuana use and problem behavior among adolescents. Int. J. Addictions. 23:1988;87-107.
22. Zarek D., Hawkins D., Rogers P.D. Risk factors for adolescent substance abuse implications for pediatric practice. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 34:1987;481-493.
23. Climent C.E., DeAragon L.V. Prediction of risk for drug use in high school students. Int. J. Addictions. 29:1989;1053-1064.
24. Campbell B.K. Psychopathology and personality characteristics in different forms of substance abuse. Int. J. Addictions. 25:1990;1467-1474.
25. Spotts J.V., Shontz F.C. Drugs and personality: comparison of drug users, non-users and other clinical groups on the 16PE. Int. J. Addictions. 26:1991;1019-1054.
26. Levy J., Deykin E.Y. Suicidality depression and substance abuse in adolescence. Am. J. Psychiatry. 146:1989;1462-1467.
27. Barnea Z. Drugs and alcohol among adolescents. Influence of psychoactive drug use upon personality, social activity, knowledge and attitude (in Hebrew). Doctor's thesis, Tel Aviv University, 1992.
28. Hudson WW. Standardized measures in Bloom TM. In: Fischer J, editor. Evaluating practice guidelines for the accountable professional. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1982. p. 132-65.
29. Spielberger CD, Gorsuch RL, Lushene BE. Manual for the stait, trait anxiety inventory (self evaluation questionnaire) Palo Alto. California: Consulting Psychologist Press, 1970.
30. Epstein L., Biger C. Smoking in Israel: prevalence and control. Harefuah. 112:1987;301-305.
31. Ashkenzai I., Shemer J. Smoking habits of young Israeli soldiers. Harefuah. 132:1997;502-507.
32. Israelowitz R.E., Peleg A. Israeli college student alcohol use. The association of background characteristics and regular drinking patterns. Grug Alcohol-Depend. 42:1996;147-153.
33. Morrison S.F., Rogers P.D., Thomas M.H. Alcohol and adolescents. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 42:1995;371-386.
34. Israelowitz R.F. Legal and illicit drug patterns and problems among young kibbutz adults. J. Adolesc. Health. 12:1991;421-426.
35. Cohen B.Z. Long-term effects of adolescent drug use in the Israeli middle class. Int. J. Addiction. 29:1994;1469-1476.
36. Osuna E., Garcia-Calvo M.T., Luna A. Attorneys' attitudes towards alcohol and drug use: a prospective study. Med. Law. 9:1990;1188-1194.
37. Lalinec-Michaud M., Subak M.E., Missagh-Ghadirian A., Kovess V. Substance misuse among native rural high school students in Quebec. Int. J. Addictions. 26:1991;1003-1012.
38. Yanai J, Weiss L. Drug abuse primary prevention research and programs among Jewish youth in Israel: a review of drug education, prevention and policy, vol. 1. 1994. p. 49-52.
39. Potten L.H. Adolescent substance abuse: risk factors and protective factors. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 42:1995;283-292.