Tendency of Substance & Drug Abuse on Universities Students of Bangladesh

Abstract

Purpose: The objective of this research work was to prepare and evaluate the students set out to invent drugs especially for recreational human consumption with the increased size and scope of the drug uses. The elderly are among those most vulnerable to prescription drug abuse or misuse because they are prescribed more medications than their younger counterparts. Most people take prescription medications responsibly; however, an estimated 48 million people (ages l2 and older) have used prescription drugs for non medical reasons in their lifetimes. Method: This community-based & descriptive study was conducted in 4 selected universities of Dhaka city over a 9-month period. These selected areas included their campus for moving into the university and in other locations with major concentrations of addicted people. Findings: The alarming is the fact that the survey found that these medications among the most commonly abused prescription drugs by adolescents. The abuse of certain prescription drugs-diploids, central nervous system (Cl'{S) depressants, and stimulants- can alter the brain's activity and lead to addiction. While we do not yet understand all of the reasons for the increasing abuse of prescription drugs, we do know that accessibility is likely a contributing factor. [n addition to the increasing number of medicines being prescribed for a variety of health problems, some medications can be obtained easily from pharmacies. Conclusion: It hopes to decrease the prevalence of this problem by increasing awareness and promoting additional research on prescription drug abuse. Prescription drug abuse is not a new problem, but one that deserves renewed attention. It is imperative that as a Nation we make ourselves aware of the consequences associated with the misuse and abuse of these medications from the young generation. Methodology: This community-based, cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in five selected universities of Dhaka city over a 9-month period from January to October 2009. These selected areas included their campus for moving into the university and in other locations with major concentrations of addicted people. Sampling : Samples were drawn from adult men and women who are between 19 to 26. To identify potential participants for inclusion in the study, enrollment was carried out at home while the students prepared to sleep. Depending on the number of adults available for interview, clusters of five respondents were sometimes required. We (interviewer) went to the center of the location being occupied by students and spun a bottle to randomly select a direction. The interviewers used a table of random numbers for selecting a number (n) between one and the number of adults along the direction pointed by the bottle. Counting adults situated along that direction, the first Interview was with the EWU students. Subsequent interviews were conducted with the nearest adult until the cluster was completed. Sample size : For the survey questionnaire, a sample was required for females and males aged 19-26 years. The sample size required using simple random sampling was 250. However, Allowing for an unknown cluster-sampling design effect. In total, we conducted 250 semi-structured interviews: 150 with men and lop with women. Collection of data and research instrument: We (interviewers) conducted a cross sectional semi structured survey of students). information was collected on substance and drug-abuse. The sets of questionnaire contained structured questions that were preceded and also contained several open-ended questions. Five interviewers (four males and one females aged 2l- 25 years) with experience and worked together in each site. Several measures were taken to ensures the safety of the interviewers. Before conducting interviews in a cluster area we informed them about the survey. Further, influential persons in the cluster areas were contacted before the start of interviews. Last, we mandated that interviewers travel and work in individuals.