TY - JOUR
T1 - Volatile substance misuse among youth in Israel
T2 - Results of a National School Survey
AU - Neumark, Yehuda
AU - Bar-Hamburger, Rachel
N1 - Funding Information: The survey was funded by the Anti-Drug Authority (ADA) of Israel. The authors wish to thank Dr. Catalina Lopez-Quintero, a doctoral candidate at the Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, for her invaluable assistance in the data analysis. Address correspondence to Yehuda Neumark, Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, P.O. Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel; E-mail: [email protected].
PY - 2011/5/24
Y1 - 2011/5/24
N2 - Volatile substance misuse (VSM) among Israeli youth has been identified as widespread and growing. Using data from the 2009 National School Survey of 12-18 year olds (N = 7,166), this study describes VSM prevalence among Jews and Arabs, examining relationships between past-month VSM and sociodemographic, behavioral, psychological, and interpersonal characteristics. Past-month VSM, reported by 7.5% of respondents, was significantly associated with other risky behaviors including past-month illicit drug use (Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) = 5.41, 95% CI: 3.5-8.1), Internet gambling (AOR = 2.12, 95% CI: 1.5-3.1), smoking, binge drinking, and truancy. National drug policy must address VSM and develop strategies to reduce demand and supply. Potential study limitations are noted.
AB - Volatile substance misuse (VSM) among Israeli youth has been identified as widespread and growing. Using data from the 2009 National School Survey of 12-18 year olds (N = 7,166), this study describes VSM prevalence among Jews and Arabs, examining relationships between past-month VSM and sociodemographic, behavioral, psychological, and interpersonal characteristics. Past-month VSM, reported by 7.5% of respondents, was significantly associated with other risky behaviors including past-month illicit drug use (Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) = 5.41, 95% CI: 3.5-8.1), Internet gambling (AOR = 2.12, 95% CI: 1.5-3.1), smoking, binge drinking, and truancy. National drug policy must address VSM and develop strategies to reduce demand and supply. Potential study limitations are noted.
KW - Inhalants
KW - Israel
KW - adolescents
KW - drugs
KW - epidemiology
KW - volatile substance misuse
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79957597054&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2011.580175
DO - https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2011.580175
M3 - مقالة
C2 - 21609141
SN - 1082-6084
VL - 46
SP - 21
EP - 26
JO - Substance Use and Misuse
JF - Substance Use and Misuse
IS - SUPPL. 1
ER -