СҮХБААТАР ДҮҮРГИЙН ЕРӨНХИЙ БОЛОВСРОЛЫН СУРГУУЛИЙН ӨСВӨР НАСНЫХНЫ АРХИ, ТАМХИ БА СЭТГЭЦ ИДЭВХТ БОДИСЫН ХЭРЭГЛЭЭ
- Author:
Munkhjargal N
1
;
Uranchimeg R
1
;
Dolgorsuren S
1
;
Jargalsaikhan B
1
Author Information
1. СБЭМТ-1
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
alcohol, tobacco, drug, psychoactive drug
- From:Innovation
2017;11(2):117-119
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: According to WHO report estimation, 76.3 million people have
been diagnosed with disorder related to alcohol use which has been root cause for
over 60 types of disease in the world.1 Smoking causes death to4 million people every
year, 11 people every day and 6 every minute. This number is estimated to double
reaching 10 million by 2030.2 The study conducted by the ‘World Vision Mongolia’ international
organization and the Anti-alcoholism and Drug Association of the Ministry of
Justice show 76% of all teenagers has drunk alcohol to some extent.
AIMS: To determine alcohol, tobacco and psychoactive drug use by school teenagers
of Sukhbaatar district in Ulaanbaatar
MATERIAL AND METHODOLOGY: The survey on inquiry of alcohol, tobacco and psychoactive
drug use (ASSIST) was conducted among a total of randomly selected 800 (374
boys, 426 girls) students of 8-12th grade from 7 secondary schools of Sukhbaatar district.
Statistical data was put into Microsoft office applications (excel, word) and processed
by SPSS application with 95% of probability of information and 5.0% of trust level.
RESULT OF STUDY: Out of all respondents 32% (256) use tobacco, 43.8% (350)alcoholic
drinks, 2.6% (21)cannabis,1.1% (9) cocaine, 1.5% (12) amphetamine, 3%(24)volatile
substance, 4.3% (34)sedative and tranquilizer drug, 0.6% (5)hallucinogenic drug, 0.5%
(4) opioid, and 0.1% (1) uses other types of drug. Among the survey participants, there
are a total of 214 teenagers (in duplicated number) who need short-term action and 2
teenagers who are smoker and need intensive treatment.
CONCLUSION: Among total teenagers, the survey participants, 1 in 3 used tobacco, 1 in
2 alcoholic drinks and 1 in 7 used psychoactive drug. Male students smoke twice more
than female students and there is no difference in use of alcoholic drink in both sexes.
The alcohol and tobacco use among teenagers at the age of 12-18 who participated
in the survey showed that they use more when they grow older. 1 in 4 students of all participants
belongs to a group with average risk and needs intensive treatment.
