[Parental attitude to psychoactive drug use in adolescents]
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Saida Fiseković1, Ifeta Licanin
1Psihijatrijska klinika, Klinicki centar Univerziteta u Sarajevu.
Abstract:
Drug abuse is a problem worldwide, that destroys ones social, economical and family life. Our country is in a transition period and consist of postwar society. Therefore all risk factors for supstances abuse are present here such as social, economical, medical. Parental impact and peers seems to have strong impact on adolsecent with almost the same epidemiological characteristics in economical developed and undeveloped coutries. To find all risk factors is necessary for appropriate prevention approach. The aim of this investigation is finding some aspects of parenteral attitude related to drug abuse among early adolescents. Research covers 600 participants. Adolescents are equal gender and age distribution. It was used Q 2000 as research tool. Study design is prospective, epidemiological, analytica. Results showes that out of total number of adolescents (600) 15.55% were abusing alcohol, 6.69% smoke, 3.34% use cannabis. Parental impact and attitude which is presented in this study related to adolescent's drug abuse could be use as base for preventive activities.
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