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Touro College and University System

2017

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Prevalence And Associated Factors Of Illicit Drug Use Among University Students In The Association Of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Siyan Yi, Karl Peltzer, Supa Pengpid, Indri Hapsari Susilowati Jan 2017

Prevalence And Associated Factors Of Illicit Drug Use Among University Students In The Association Of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Siyan Yi, Karl Peltzer, Supa Pengpid, Indri Hapsari Susilowati


Background: Illicit drug use among university students has been recognized as a global public health issue in recent years. It may lead to poor academic performance that in turn leads to poor productivity in their later life. This study explores prevalence of and factors associated with illicit drug use among university students in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Methods: This multi-country cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015 in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. A multi-stage cluster sampling was used to select undergraduate students from one or two universities in each …


Health And Behavioral Factors Associated With Binge Drinking Among University Students In Nine Asean Countries, Siyan Yi, Chanrith Ngin, Karl Peltzer, Supa Pengpid Jan 2017

Health And Behavioral Factors Associated With Binge Drinking Among University Students In Nine Asean Countries, Siyan Yi, Chanrith Ngin, Karl Peltzer, Supa Pengpid


Background: Heavy drinking among university students has been globally recognized as a major public health burden. In the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, studies on this issue have been scant, country-specific and in different time frames. The aim of this study was to identify social and behavioral factors associated with binge drinking among university students in nine ASEAN countries.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015 among 8809 undergraduate university students from 13 universities in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam using self-administered questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted …