title: Druze adolescent dropouts in Israel and their use of psychoactive substances.
abstract: The current study examines rates of psychoactive substance use among Druze adolescent dropouts and links between use rates and socio-demographic, interpersonal, cognitive, and personality characteristics. 204 adolescents took part in the study in late 2004. Approximately 21% had consumed tobacco 10 times or more in the last year, 25% reported consuming alcohol in the same timeframe, and nearly 6% used an illegal substance at least once in the last year. Boys had significantly higher rates of alcohol and tobacco use than girls. Religiosity, attitudes and behavioral intentions regarding use were also linked with consumption of the three substances.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel. azaiza@research.haifa.ac.il
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Azaiza
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bar-Hamburger
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abu-Asbeh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012067:Religion; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs