Alcohol and substance use among first-year students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya: Prevalence and patterns.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Increase in alcohol and substance use among college students is a global public health concern. It is associated with the risk of alcohol and substance use disorders to the individual concerned and public health problems to their family and society. Among students there is also the risk of poor academic performance, taking longer to complete their studies or dropping out of university. This study determined the prevalence and patterns of alcohol and substance use of students at the entry to the university.

Method

A total of 406 (50.7% male) students were interviewed using the Assessment of Smoking and Substance Involvement Test (ASSIST) and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Tool (AUDIT). Bivariate logistic regression analyses were used to examine associations

SUBMITTER: Musyoka CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7454962 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature