%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug abuse in Iranian adults: results of Azar Cohort Study
%J Health promotion perspectives
%D 2023
%A Naghizadeh, Sahar
%A Faramarzi, Elnaz
%A Akbari, Hossein
%A Jafari, Nasrin
%A Sarbakhsh, Parvin
%A Mohammadpoorasl, Asghar
%V 13
%N 2
%P 99-104
%X BACKGROUND: Substance abuse has significant health impacts on families and society as a whole. We aimed to provide detailed prevalence estimates of substance abuse among the Azar Cohort Study respondents in Tabriz, Iran. <br><br>METHODS: Data on 15006 participants of Azar Cohort Study were analyzed. The variables included tobacco smoking, alcohol use, drug abuse, and socio-demographic characteristics. The prevalence of substance abuse (with a 95% confidence interval) was calculated using the direct standardization method. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, 9.3% and 6.2% of the participants were regular and heavy cigarette smokers, respectively. Also, 1.9% and 2.1% of participants reported a history of using illicit drugs and alcohol, respectively. Substance abuse was more prevalent among males than females. Substance abuse varied significantly with age and socioeconomic variables. <br><br>CONCLUSION: We identified specific demographic and socioeconomic groups with a higher prevalence of all studied behaviors. Such high-risk groups should be targeted when designing substance abuse prevention programs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
%@ 2228-6497
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/hpp.2023.12