Druze adolescent dropouts in Israel and their use of psychoactive substances.

The current study examines rates of psychoactive substance use among Druze adolescent dropouts and links between use rates and socio-demographic, interpersonal, cognitive, and personality characteristics. 204 adolescents took part in the study in late 2004. Approximately 21% had consumed tobacco 10 times or more in the last year, 25% reported consuming alcohol in the same timeframe, and nearly 6% used an illegal substance at least once in the last year.

Substance use among Druze adolescent students in Israel: identifying predictors and patterns of use.

Objective: The current study examines the rates of legal and illegal psychoactive substance use among Druze secondary school students, as well as the correlations between use rates and sociodemographic, interpersonal, cognitive, and personality characteristics. This is the fi rst comprehensive study to focus exclusively on substance use in the Druze population.

Method: Druze secondary school students (n = 519), Grades 7-12, participated in the study in late 2004.

Patterns of psychoactive substance use among Arab secondary school students in Israel.

The current study examines patterns and trends in the use of psychoactive substances among Arab secondary school students throughout Israel. Data were collected in late 2004 using self-report questionnaires. The sample consisted of 2,944 students, Grades 7 through 12.

Psychoactive substance use among Arab adolescent school dropouts in Israel: a phenomenon and its implications.

This comprehensive study is the first to examine rates of legal and illegal psychoactive substance use and their predictors specifically among Arab adolescent school dropouts. It investigates the links between sociodemographic, interpersonal, cognitive and personality characteristics and use rates. Four hundred and seventy-six Arab adolescents aged 12-18 from throughout Israel, who had dropped out of school, participated in the study in late 2004.