Illicit drug use in university students in the UK and Ireland: a PRISMA-guided scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interest in the health and well-being of university students has increased in the UK and Ireland in the past two decades as their numbers have grown. Recent high-profile deaths of students after using illicit drugs have highlighted the importance of the topic for policy makers. This scoping review maps the state of the existing literature evaluating use of illicit drugs in university students in the UK and Ireland. It aims to highlight research gaps and inform policy.

Method

We conducted a systematic search of papers related to psychoactive drug use in university students in the UK and Ireland published before August 2021. The 18 extracted study characteristics included author(s); year of publication; journal; location of data collection; study design; delivery me

SUBMITTER: Boden M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012457 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature