| Title: | Volatile substance misuse among youth in Israel: results of a national school survey |
| Author(s): | Neumark Y; Bar-Hamburger R; |
| Address: | "Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel. yehudan@ekmd.huji.ac.il" |
| DOI: | 10.3109/10826084.2011.580175 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1532-2491 (Electronic) 1082-6084 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Volatile substance misuse (VSM) among Israeli youth has been identified as widespread and growing. Using data from the 2009 National School Survey of 12-18 year olds (N = 7,166), this study describes VSM prevalence among Jews and Arabs, examining relationships between past-month VSM and sociodemographic, behavioral, psychological, and interpersonal characteristics. Past-month VSM, reported by 7.5% of respondents, was significantly associated with other risky behaviors including past-month illicit drug use (Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) = 5.41, 95% CI: 3.5-8.1), Internet gambling (AOR = 2.12, 95% CI: 1.5-3.1), smoking, binge drinking, and truancy. National drug policy must address VSM and develop strategies to reduce demand and supply. Potential study limitations are noted" |
| Keywords: | Adolescent Child Female Health Surveys Humans Inhalant Abuse/*epidemiology Israel/epidemiology Male *Schools Surveys and Questionnaires Volatile Organic Compounds/*administration & dosage; |
| Notes: | "MedlineNeumark, Yehuda Bar-Hamburger, Rachel eng England 2011/06/03 Subst Use Misuse. 2011; 46 Suppl 1:21-6. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2011.580175" |
