TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Prevalence of smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug abuse in Iranian adults: results of Azar Cohort Study
JO  - Health promotion perspectives
A1  - Naghizadeh, Sahar
A1  - Faramarzi, Elnaz
A1  - Akbari, Hossein
A1  - Jafari, Nasrin
A1  - Sarbakhsh, Parvin
A1  - Mohammadpoorasl, Asghar
SP  - 99
EP  - 104
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2228-6497
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/hpp.2023.12
ID  - ref1
ER  -