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Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Illegal Substance Abuse among Adolescents in Sri Lanka: Results from Sri Lankan Global School-Based Health Survey 2016
Joint Authors
Senanayake, Sameera
Gunawardena, Shanthi
Kumbukage, Mahesh
Wickramasnghe, Champika
Lokubalasooriya, Ayesha
Peiris, Renuka
Gunawardena, Nalika
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Adolescence is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “the transition period from childhood to adulthood”.
Increases in autonomy during this period, willingness to experiment, and peer influence create an environment of taking high-risk decisions influencing adolescent health, such as substance abuse and smoking.
The current study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of smoking, alcohol consumption, and illegal substance abuse and their determinants on in-school adolescents using data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey, Sri Lanka in 2016.
Methods.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 3,650 students using a self-administered questionnaire in government schools.
Weighted prevalence was calculated, and logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the correlates.
Results.
The prevalence of current alcohol, smoking, smokeless tobacco consumption, and substance abuse, 30 days before the survey, was 3.4% (95% CI 2.6 - 4.3), 3.6% (95% CI 2.5-5.0), 2.3% (95% CI 1.5-3.7), and 2.7% (95% CI - 1.7-4.2%).
Male sex and involvement in physical fighting were independently associated with increased risk in all four substance categories assessed.
Multivariate analysis using multiple logistic regression revealed that only the male sex and involvement in physical fighting were correlates for four substance categories assessed when confounding effects of other variables were accounted for.
Being in the 16-17 age category, parents’ tobacco use and seeing actors consuming alcohol on TV increased the risk of alcohol consumption, smoking, and smokeless tobacco.
Having ever attempted suicide was positively associated with increased risk for alcohol consumption, smoking, and illegal substance abuse.
Conclusion.
Alcohol use, smoking, smokeless tobacco use, and illegal substance abuse by students remain a concern in Sri Lanka and implementing life skills-based interventions at schools is recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Senanayake, Sameera& Gunawardena, Shanthi& Kumbukage, Mahesh& Wickramasnghe, Champika& Gunawardena, Nalika& Lokubalasooriya, Ayesha…[et al.]. 2018. Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Illegal Substance Abuse among Adolescents in Sri Lanka: Results from Sri Lankan Global School-Based Health Survey 2016. Advances in Public Health،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122733
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Senanayake, Sameera…[et al.]. Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Illegal Substance Abuse among Adolescents in Sri Lanka: Results from Sri Lankan Global School-Based Health Survey 2016. Advances in Public Health No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122733
American Medical Association (AMA)
Senanayake, Sameera& Gunawardena, Shanthi& Kumbukage, Mahesh& Wickramasnghe, Champika& Gunawardena, Nalika& Lokubalasooriya, Ayesha…[et al.]. Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Illegal Substance Abuse among Adolescents in Sri Lanka: Results from Sri Lankan Global School-Based Health Survey 2016. Advances in Public Health. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122733
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1122733