Association between coping strategies and drug use in a large cohort of students from a northern Italian University.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim of the work

Illicit drug (ID) use/abuse represent a social and economic burden for most countries worldwide which, in spite of the efforts to prevent this phenomena, is often a growing habit especially in the young adults. Preventive measurements, are needed to reduce the adverse health and social consequences of ID use/abuse.

Methods

This study investigated the relationship between coping strategies and ID use in students (N=12316) from the University of Parma, Italy. Information about the ID use in the past 12 months and coping strategies were collected with a cross-sectional research design using an online questionnaire.

Results

More than 25% of the participants used ID in the past year; men were more likely to use drugs than female; the likeliho

SUBMITTER: Caricati L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8477103 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature