Factors Affecting the Drug Use by Adolescents in Isfahan City

Abstract

This study designed to determine the factors affecting with drug abuse among adolescents in Isfahan city. Method: a total 460 youth (230 males and 230 females) selected by simple random sampling, which who refers to Mehrandish Clinic of Social Work and were interviewed using questionnaire. The variables were tested by using Chi-square test. Result: 54.8% of the adolescents abused drugs to enjoy, 46.7% as peer group influence, influence from relatives, 21.5%; lack of parental supervision, 32.9%; personality problems due to socio-economic conditions 31.7%, experimental curiosity 29.1%, the need to prevent the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms 14.8 and availability to the drug was 18.8%. Conclusion: the result shown get to enjoy, influence of relative and peer group, lack of parental supervision, personality problems, experimental curiosity, need to prevent the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms and availability to the drug play a major roles in influencing many adolescents into drug abuse.