Substance use among students in the Vukovar-Srijem County

Uvod: Zlouporaba sredstava ovisnosti ozbiljan je društveni problem. Prisutan je stalni trend porasta pušenja, konzumacije alkohola i psihoaktivnih sredstava, te novih droga kako u svijetu tako i u Republici Hrvatskoj. U ovom diplomskom radu ispitivali smo učestalost i vrstu korištenja sredstava ovisnosti među studentima Veleučilišta Lavoslava Ružičke u Vukovaru kao i socijalne i psihološke čimbenike koji su u osnovi uzimanja sredstava ovisnosti. Ciljevi istraživanja: Cilj istraživanja bio je prikupiti podatke o prevalenciji i osobitostima uzimanja različitih sredstava ovisnosti u studentskoj populaciji u Vukovaru, te stavove i mišljenja studenata o drogama, sklonost kockanju, ovisnosti o internetu i osobine ispitanika. Materijali i metode: U istraživanju je korišten anketni upitnik, anketa je bila anonimna, odobrena od nadležnih tijela Veleučilišta i provodila se na veleučilištu Vukovar tijekom perioda lipanj-srpanj 2018. Uzorak je prigodni. Ukupan broj ispitanih studenata je 152. U istraživanju je korišten vlastiti anketni upitnik od 46 pitanja. Rezultati: Rezultati pokazuju da više od polovice Hrvatskih studenata ne puši, a mali broj puši marihuanu. Hrvatski studenti, točnije 26.32 % njih su trenutni pušači, a uporaba psihoaktivnih droga je u porastu. U studentskoj populaciji 85.53 % pije ponekad ili tjedno. Djevojke provode više vremena na internetu od mladića. Ukupno gledajući mladići više kockaju od djevojaka.. Zaključak: Potrebno je nastaviti pratiti podatke s obzirom na mlade u cilju sprječavanja, te smanjivanja ovisnosti i razvijati sveobuhvatne programe prevencije.Introduction: Substance abuse is a serious social problem. There is a continual trend rising in smoking, alcohol consumption and psychoactive drugs, and the “new drugs” both in the world and in Croatia. In this paper, we examined the frequency and type of use of addictive substances among the students of the University of Lavoslav Ružička in Vukovar as well as the social and psychological factors which affect the substance abuse. Objectives: The aim of study was to collect data on the prevalence and characteristics of taking different addictive substances of the student population in Vukovar, and attitudes and opinions of students on drugs, gambling, and the internet addiction as well as the characteristics of respondents. Materials and methods: Anonymous questionnaire was used, to collect the necessary data, approved by the University and conducted during June to July 2018. The sample is convenient. The total number of surveyed students was 152. A 46-question questionnaire was used in the survey. Results: The results show that more than half of Croatian students do not smoke, and a small number smokes marijuana. Croatian students, precisely 26.32% of them are current smokers, and the use of psychoactive drugs is increasing. In the student population 85.53% drink sometimes or weekly. Girls spend more time on Internet then boys. Overall,. gambling was more prevalent in boys than girls. Conclusion: It is necessary to continue to track the data, prevent and reduce the addiction and develop prevention, education, addiction treatment and rehabilitation programs