Substance Use Among Iranian Youth: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence, Pattern, and Its Associated Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Substance use poses a considerable challenge with adverse consequences on physical and psychological well-being, and societal dynamics, particularly among adolescents and young adults. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate substance use prevalence and its associated factors among high school students across Iran.

Methods

Eligible participants were high school students from all grades studying in the fields of Theoretical branches. An online questionnaire comprised of two sections was distributed to the target population utilizing a convenience sampling method; the first section of the questionnaire focused on demographic data, while the second gathered ever and recent substance use history. Multivariable Poisson regression was used to identify i

SUBMITTER: Hadianfard F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12675134 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature