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Shaimaa Sherif Soliman1, Heba Khodary Allam2, Nagwa Mahmoud Habib3
1Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University. Shaimaasherif@hotmail.com.
Journal of Public Health Research
|August 5, 2021
Summary
Part-time work is linked to substance abuse in vocational students. Night work was associated with significantly lower rates of drug abuse compared to day work, indicating a protective effect.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Occupational Health
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Drug abuse presents a significant global health challenge with high morbidity and mortality.
- Vocational students are a vulnerable population susceptible to substance abuse due to various socioeconomic factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between part-time employment and substance abuse among male vocational students.
- To identify specific work schedules associated with higher or lower risks of substance abuse.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted with 316 male vocational students.
- Data collected via questionnaires and a One-Step Multi-Drug Screen Test for substance abuse assessment.
- Logistic regression analysis used to determine the impact of work schedules on substance abuse likelihood.
Main Results:
- 26.6% of participating students reported substance abuse.
- Tobacco, cannabis, marijuana, alcohol, and opioids were the most commonly abused substances.
- Night workers showed significantly lower rates of substance abuse and were 7.14 times less likely to abuse substances than day workers.
Conclusions:
- The prevalence of drug abuse among vocational students is alarmingly high, posing a threat to youth and community well-being.
- Part-time work, particularly night shifts, has a differential impact on substance abuse risk in this population.
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