Status and Prevalence of Substance Use Among Students of Tabora Polytechnic College, Tuli Campus, Tabora-a Cross Sectional Study

Tanushree Debnath; Mathias Mahingule Samwel; Nyanda Hella; Shinje Kazinza Magesa; John Backford Tengela; Juma Fabian Manubi

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Status and Prevalence of Substance Use Among Students of Tabora Polytechnic College, Tuli Campus, Tabora-a Cross Sectional Study

Tanushree Debnath, Mathias Mahingule Samwel^*, Nyanda Hella, Shinje Kazinza Magesa, John Backford Tengela, Juma Fabian Manubi

Published in American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (Volume 11, Issue 4)

Received: 21 October 2023 Accepted: 9 November 2023 Published: 17 November 2023

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Abstract

Youth drug abuse is a high-profile public health concern worldwide. Besides this drug abuse is one of the major issues in Tanzania. The youth in Tanzania are often involved in trafficking and consuming illegal drugs like cannabis. Illegal substance use among students can negatively impact their health in total, could negatively impact their educational grades and performances and also can give rise to maladaptive behaviors and personality traits. Studies in this area are scanty in Tanzania. This gap in knowledge prompted the design of the current study. The present study surveyed the status and prevalence of substance use among the students of Tabora polytechnic college of its Tuli campus; where 350 students of age group 15-30 years from different departments were being interviewed using ADA baseline questionnaire. Substances which are commonly abused by the students are found to be Alcohol (31.43%), Cigarettes (30.86%) and Bhang (19.71%). The Believe that alcohol and drug use facilitates sexual opportunities (32.5%) and facilitates connection with peers (31.7%) has escalated the use of drugs and alcohol and has been revealed that most of the students abuse drugs during weekends (23.71%) and after evening lectures (18.34%). The major sources of drugs and substances of use are from among the students themselves (39.72%).

Published in	American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (Volume 11, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajpn.20231104.13
Page(s)	81-93
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Substance Use, Drugs, TPC, Tuli Campus and Tanzania

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Debnath T, Mahingule Samwel M, Hella N, Kazinza Magesa S, Backford Tengela J, et al. Status and Prevalence of Substance Use Among Students of Tabora Polytechnic College, Tuli Campus, Tabora-a Cross Sectional Study. Am J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2023;11(4):81-93. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpn.20231104.13

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Tanushree Debnath

Tabora Polytechnic College, Tuli Campus, Tabora, United Republic of Tanzania

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Tabora Polytechnic College, Tuli Campus, Tabora, United Republic of Tanzania

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John Backford Tengela

Kitete Regional Referral Hospital, Tabora Municipal Corporation, Tabora, United Republic of Tanzania

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Kitete Regional Referral Hospital, Tabora Municipal Corporation, Tabora, United Republic of Tanzania

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