title: The occurrence of addictions among high school students.
abstract: The usage of psychoactive substances can be related to a vast percentage of teenage population. Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol or taking drugs during the stage of growth and development can lead to detrimental health effect and, frequently, to serious addictions. The aim of this paper was the evaluation of the spreading frequency of mentioned habits among the high school students. The precise analysis of causes of these pathological phenomena, as well as elaboration and actual usage of broad-scale educational and prophylactic programs seem indispensable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, Skubiszewski Medical University of Lublin.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sałaga-Pylak
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pikuła
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuśmierczyk
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borzecki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs