Journal articles: 'Peer drug education'

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Orme, Judy, and Fenella Starkey. "Peer drug education: the way forward?" Health Education 99, no. 1 (February 1999): 8–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09654289910248472.

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Mokadem, Naglaa M. EL, Eman A. Shokr, Alyaa H. Salama, Hanaa M. Abo Shereda, Hanaa A. Radwan, and Hemat Mostafa Amer. "Peer Education Intervention to Promote Drug Abuse Prevention among Secondary Schools Students." NeuroQuantology 19, no. 5 (June 10, 2021): 68–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.14704/nq.2021.19.5.nq21050.

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Drug abuse is a worldwide serious health problem. Peer education is an effective method in preventing risky behaviors and educating teens about drug abuse. Aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of peer education intervention to promote drug abuse prevention among secondary schools students. Methods: a quasi-experimental research design was used. A multi-stage random sample selection of six secondary schools affiliated to the Ministry of Education and Technical Education was utilized. A convenience sample of 1200 students was selected from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades of the selected schools at Shebin El kom, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Instruments: (1) Sociodemographic data questionnaire; (2) Basic knowledge of students about drug abuse questionnaire; (3) Attitudes of the students toward drug abuse prevention assessment questionnaire and; (4) Self-efficacy of students about drug abuse prevention questionnaire. Results: the mean age of the studied students in both study and control groups were (16.14 ± 1.08 &15.96 ± 1.01) respectively. There were statistically significant differences between study and control group in the total mean score of knowledge about drug abuse post intervention (12.39 ±1.72 & 6.88 ± 1.35; P value .000) compared to pre-intervention (6.95 ± 2.14 & 6.72 ± 2.19; P 0 .535). There was a statistically significant difference between study and control group regarding students' attitudes toward drug abuse post intervention (160.98 ± 11.72 & 75.55 ± 13.35; P 0.000) compared to pre-intervention (77.53 ± 12.14 & 75.89 ± 11.19; P 0.735). Finally, there was a statistically significant difference between study and control group regarding students' self efficacy about drug abuse prevention post intervention (11.84 ± 1.92 & 8.18 ± 1.55; P 0.000) compared to pre-intervention (8.89 ± 3.14 & 7.99 ± 1.92; P 0.598). Conclusions: the findings of the current study suggest that peer education intervention has a positive effect and significantly enhances knowledge, self-efficacy and attitudes of secondary school students toward drug abuse. Recommendation: Peer education intervention as a school-based prevention programs is an appropriate model to be implemented for drug abuse prevention among school students.

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Wahyuni, Sri Eka, Wardiyah Daulay, and Mahnum Lailan Nst. "Application of Dare Program for Increased Capabilities of Teenagersin Preventing Drug Abuse Through in Medan." Journal of Saintech Transfer 1, no. 2 (April 8, 2019): 108–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.32734/jst.v1i2.481.

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Teenagers are a group of humans who are vulnerable to the drug. It is all because of teenagers age have the process of seeking self of identity and focusing on the group's friends. This activity has done in Sari Rejo, Medan Polonia. Medan Polonia is the second area of higher drugs consumption in Medan. DARE Program (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is one program that has proven effective as an intervention to prevent drug abuse for teenagers. This program is carried out by forming peer educators and then training cognitive, affective and psychomotor peer educator skills to prevent drug abuse. Teenagers can expressly reject the invitation of group friends or their peers to try to consume drugs.The results showed the affective and psychomotor capabilities of teenagers are different pre and post DARE Program (p=0,000, p-value 0,000). It is recommended that the overall DARE Program is carried out in order to improve the abilities of teenagers to prevent drug abuse.

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GONZALEZ, GERARDO M. "Effects of a Theory-Based, Peer-Focused Drug Education Course." Journal of Counseling & Development 68, no. 4 (March 4, 1990): 446–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1990.tb02527.x.

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Grossman, Susan J., and Joe Gieck. "A Model Alcohol and Other Drug Peer Education Program for Student Athletes." Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 1, no. 4 (November 1992): 337–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsr.1.4.337.

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A new model for substance abuse prevention for athletic teams is described. This model employs the concept of peer education but has each team elect members they regard as leaders to become the peer educators. These student athletes are then trained to work as internal resources for their respective teams. Their roles include serving as resources for teammates who may already suffer from AOD problems. An equally important role is as a prevention specialist in helping to arrange presentations on issues that are pertinent to a particular team. In order for this model to run effectively, certain elements must be built in from the outset. These include ongoing support from the athletic director, an AOD prevention professional to administer the program who is not directly connected to the athletic department, and anonymity and confidentiality for the athletes recruited as peer educators.

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Goodwin, Kerri A. "Peer-Taught Drug Awareness in the Introductory Psychology Course." Teaching of Psychology 34, no. 1 (January 2007): 34–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00986280709336647.

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Goodwin, Kerri A. "Peer-Taught Drug Awareness in the Introductory Psychology Course." Teaching of Psychology 34, no. 1 (January 2007): 34–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top3401_8.

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Gurning, Fitriani Pramita, Fauziah Nasution, and Eliska Eliska. "Pendampingan Teman Sebaya dan Peran Orangtua dalam Mewujudkan Remaja Bebas Narkoba dan Sehat Reproduksi di Wilayah Pesisir." Jurnal Riset Hesti Medan Akper Kesdam I/BB Medan 4, no. 2 (February 6, 2020): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.34008/jurhesti.v4i2.144.

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The frequent occurrence of drug abuse and premarital sex which is indicated from the frequent occurrence of raids on drug cases in Langkat District, the high number of early childhood marriages that still occur. This is compounded by the inactivity of religiously oriented adolescent activities, where previously youth groups tended to be active in empowering adolescents. School is one of the places for adolescent interaction and in one day many teenagers spend their time in school. The form of community facilitation activities with counseling activities, peer education training and mentoring through whatup media groups and also conducting counseling to parents aimed at increasing the knowledge and role of parents as agents of socialization to adolescents, peer education training aimed at increasing the role of adolescents as peer educators and assistance aimed at assisting adolescent peer educators in planning for, and dealing with problems related to the dangers of drugs, HIV/AIDS and reproductive health. An increase in students' knowledge after getting counseling and training about the dangers of drugs, HIV/AIDS and adolescent reproductive health. Suggestions for further activities are the need for traning of trainers for adolescent doctors and assistance in making adolescent health programs.

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Ward, Jennifer, Gillian Hunter, and Robert Power. "Peer education as a means of drug prevention and education among young people: an evaluation." Health Education Journal 56, no. 3 (September 1997): 251–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/001789699705600305.

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Van Ryzin, Mark J., and Cary J. Roseth. "The power of peer influence to address student behavioral problems." Phi Delta Kappan 99, no. 8 (April 30, 2018): 62–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0031721718775682.

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As children reach adolescence, peer groups gain special power to influence their behavior, and young people tend to adapt their behavior to fit group norms. When students engage in bullying, alcohol and drug abuse, and other behavior, those in their peer group are more likely to engage in those behaviors as well. The authors sought to evaluate whether having students engage in peer learning through interdependent cooperative groups might disrupt this tendency. Middle school teachers were trained in using peer learning to teach their regular curriculum, and after one year, students showed more positive and less negative behavior than those in control schools that did not implement peer learning. The effect was also larger than has been reported for traditional prevention and social-emotional learning programs.

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Arisandi, Ermawaty. "PENGARUH METODE PENDIDIKAN SEBAYA DAN METODE CERAMAH TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP SISWA TENTANG NAPZA DI SMA PAB 4 SAMPALI PERCUT SEI TUAN 2016." Elisabeth Health Jurnal 1, no. 2 (December 12, 2016): 94–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.52317/ehj.v1i2.196.

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Today, drug abuse is commonly done such as high school and college students; 65% of them used drugs in 2011. The most effective strategy of preventing from and handling napza in changing adolescents’ behavior is through health education such as peer education and interactive lecture. The objective of the research was to find out the influence of peer education and interactive lecture on students’ knowledge and attitude at SMA PAB 4 Sampali, Percut Sei Tuan. The research used quasi experiment. The population was 160 students and 60 of them were used as the samples with 30 of them were in the peer education and the 30 students in interactive lecture. The data were gathered by using questionnaires and analyzed by using paired t-test, Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney test. The result of the research showed that health education with interactive lecture had the influence on the increase in students’ knowledge (p<0.001) and attitude (p<0.001) toward napza. Health education with peer education had the influence on the increase in students’ knowledge (p<0.001) and attitude (p<0.001) toward napza. Health education with peer education was more effective in knowledge and attitude than interactive lecture. It is recommended that the school management make the policy on any activity in increasing information about napza to adolescents by providing peer education since it is the most appropriate for adolescents. It is also recommended that the management of BNN make ex-napza users participate in health education.

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Rodis, Jennifer Lin, Jennifer Backo, Brittany M. Schmidt, and Maria C. Pruchnicki. "Student-Peer Mentoring on a Drug Information Response." American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 78, no. 2 (March 12, 2014): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.5688/ajpe78238.

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Hasel, Kourosh, Mohammad Besharat, Javad Ejeyeie, Elaheh Hejazi, and Rezvan Hakimzadeh. "Effectiveness of peer-led media education program for drug prevention among students." European Journal of Forensic Sciences 3, no. 3 (2016): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ejfs.206362.

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Supriyanto, Agus, Nurlita Hendiani, Amien Wahyudi, Purwadi Purwadi, and Mufied Fauziah. "Peer Guidance: development of Children's Wellbeing on Addicted Parents." Counsellia: Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling 10, no. 1 (May 19, 2020): 69. http://dx.doi.org/10.25273/counsellia.v10i1.6214.

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Children are victims of parents who are undergoing drug rehabilitation programs. The factor is that parents do not accompany the education process for a specified period. Peer approaches by school counselors play a significant role in developing children's welfare in school. The goals of this study were to determine the application of peer guidelines for the development of healthy children of addicted parents. This research uses a literature study and a case study method. The data used in the study originated from the literature, as well as the primary references and interviews. Interviews conducted to parents of drug users in the large centers of drug rehabilitation. The analysis used in the descriptive study of literature method and case study method study. The findings conclude that the welfare of children from drug abuser's parents causes stress in children to influence the psychological, social, and academic dimensions. Peer guidance applications provide support for the education of children from parents who are undergoing drug rehabilitation programs and success in school. Peer skills implement openness, asking questions, and reflection, and empathy. The impact is child welfare in the psychological, social, and academic dimensions. Collaboration between addicted counselors, school counselors, parents, and guardians is needed

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Pisano, Samuel, and James F. Rooney. "Children's Changing Attitudes regarding Alcohol: A Cross-Sectional Study." Journal of Drug Education 18, no. 1 (March 1988): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/fj5y-ag81-2kvd-9wrd.

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A drug and alcohol related questionnaire was distributed to the fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students in an urban school district in Pennsylvania. Based on the responses to the questionnaire, it was concluded that the sixth-grade students were significantly more advanced than the fourth- or fifth-grade students, in terms of conformity to peer pressure and positive attitudes toward the use of drugs and alcohol. It was recommended that prior to the sixth-grade, use of drug and alcohol education curriculum may be useful. Beginning at the sixth-grade and continuing on through high school, sole reliance on drug and alcohol education curriculum as a means of dealing with drug and alcohol use was not expected to produce positive results.

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Klepp, Knut-Inge, Andrew Halper, and Cheryl L. Perry. "The Efficacy of Peer Leaders in Drug Abuse Prevention." Journal of School Health 56, no. 9 (November 1986): 407–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.1986.tb05783.x.

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Midford, Richard, Geoffrey Munro, Nyanda McBride, Pamela Snow, and Ursula Ladzinski. "Principles That Underpin Effective School-Based Drug Education." Journal of Drug Education 32, no. 4 (December 2002): 363–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/t66j-ydbx-j256-j8t9.

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This study identifies the conceptual underpinnings of effective school-based drug education practice in light of contemporary research evidence and the practical experience of a broad range of drug education stakeholders. The research involved a review of the literature, a national survey of 210 Australian teachers and others involved in drug education, and structured interviews with 22 key Australian drug education policy stakeholders. The findings from this research have been distilled and presented as a list of 16 principles that underpin effective drug education. In broad terms, drug education should be evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, sequential, and contextual. Programs should be initiated before drug use commences. Strategies should be linked to goals and should incorporate harm minimization. Teaching should be interactive and use peer leaders. The role of the classroom teacher is central. Certain program content is important, as is social and resistance skills training. Community values, the social context of use, and the nature of drug harm have to be addressed. Coverage needs to be adequate and supported by follow-up. It is envisaged that these principles will provide all those involved in the drug education field with a set of up-to-date, research-based guidelines against which to reference decisions on program design, selection, implementation, and evaluation.

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Avery, Daniel M., Gabriel H. Hester, Rane McLaughlin, and Gregory E. Skipper. "Medical Student Substance Abuse Intervention: A Case Report and Literature Review." Journal of Medical Regulation 95, no. 3 (September 1, 2009): 27–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.30770/2572-1852-95.3.27.

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ABSTRACT Alcohol and drug abuse and addiction among medical students have been reported extensively. This is an important topic because substance abuse can lead to impairment, which affects the well-being of many, including medical students, and because it compromises physician competency. Education and clinical training regarding substance use disorders (SUDS) has been severely neglected, especially in relation to their incidence, not only among health professionals but also among patients. Students know little about SUDS and little regarding identifying a colleague in trouble. This article presents a case of a peer medical student intervention with a successful outcome as a proximate result of a brief educational program for medical students and argues for more education regarding SUDS, professional impairment, and how to deal with a peer who has a problem. To our knowledge, peer medical student intervention for a fellow student addicted to alcohol or drugs has never been reported in the English language.

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Rosdiana, Rosdiana, Bhisma Murti, Mahendra Wijaya, and Suwarto Suwarto. "The Support to Improve Self Efficacy and Healing of Drugs Addict." International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) 5, no. 4 (December 1, 2016): 359. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v5i4.4830.

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Appropriate counseling and education can be adopted to achieve a change in attitude, knowledge and perception. Still there is a wrong perception of a given intervention. Peer support through a process of social learning, the process of growing understanding of how to process information from experience, observational include: attention (attention), given (retention), reproduction of motion (reproduction), motivation (motivation), and communication. The purpose of this study was to analyze resident self-efficacy to regardless of drug addiction through family support. This study employed qualitative approach with case study design. Subjects in this study were residents, ex drugs user, peer support, and resident family. The results showed that peer support from fellow residents and the support of the major on duty (MOD) very meaningful and helpful for resident in the healing process.

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Rosdiana, Rosdiana, Bhisma Murti, Mahendra Wijaya, and Suwarto Suwarto. "The Support to Improve Self Efficacy and Healing of Drugs Addict." International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) 5, no. 4 (December 1, 2016): 359. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/.v5i4.4830.

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Appropriate counseling and education can be adopted to achieve a change in attitude, knowledge and perception. Still there is a wrong perception of a given intervention. Peer support through a process of social learning, the process of growing understanding of how to process information from experience, observational include: attention (attention), given (retention), reproduction of motion (reproduction), motivation (motivation), and communication. The purpose of this study was to analyze resident self-efficacy to regardless of drug addiction through family support. This study employed qualitative approach with case study design. Subjects in this study were residents, ex drugs user, peer support, and resident family. The results showed that peer support from fellow residents and the support of the major on duty (MOD) very meaningful and helpful for resident in the healing process.

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Muthikwa, Immaculate, and Lucy Kibera. "EFFECTS OF DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ON PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP, TURKANA COUNTY, KENYA." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 6, no. 1 (January 31, 2018): 186–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol6.iss1.889.

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This study investigated the effect of drug and substance abuse on primary school pupils’ academic performance in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to determine the extent of drug and substance abuse among pupils, establish whether peer influence led to drug and substance abuse among pupils and determine the influence of drug and substance abuse on pupils; academic performance. The study was guided by Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory of 1986. The research used descriptive survey design and stratified sampling technique. The sample size compared 200 pupils, 20 guiding and counseling teachers, 10 headteachers and 1 education officer. The study used questionnaires to gather quantitative data which was analyzed using SPSS package and was thereafter presented in frequencies tables and graphs. On the other hand, qualitative data was solicited through focus discussion groups and was processed through content analysis and summarized in thematic areas. The findings indicated that alcohol was the commonly abused substance. The majority (65%) of teacher counselors stated that drug and substance abuse and was most commonly available at 55% among pupils who abused drugs and alcohol. As a result, most of the pupils (58.8%) expected to attain between 201-250 marks at Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in 2017. The prevalence of abuse of alcohol was at 55% followed by tobacco and bhang at 45% and 35% respectively. The results have further revealed that the causes of alcohol and drug abuse included peer pressure influence with (75%), idleness (65%), lack of parental guidance (40%), availability of drugs in schools (35%) and influence of extended family (25%).

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Nurmala, Ira, P. Elisa Dwi, Muthmainnah, and R. Riris Diana. "Teacher's Perception of Stakeholder Support in the Peer Education Program about Drug Abuse Prevention." Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development 10, no. 3 (2019): 514. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00549.7.

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Asher, J. William. "A Comment on Gonzalez's “Effects of a Theory-Based, Peer-Focused Drug Education Course”." Journal of Counseling & Development 71, no. 4 (March 4, 1993): 471–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1993.tb02667.x.

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Treloar, Carla, and Jeanne Abelson. "Information exchange among injecting drug users: a role for an expanded peer education workforce." International Journal of Drug Policy 16, no. 1 (January 2005): 46–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2004.07.004.

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Dogar, Imtiaz Ahmad, Mirza Yasir Umer Baig, M. Arif Ali, Usman Nisar, Nighat Haider, and Istikhar Ali. "ASSOCIATION OF HIV WITH DRUG DEPENDENCE;." Professional Medical Journal 21, no. 06 (December 10, 2014): 1232–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2014.21.06.2731.

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Objective: This study was undertaken with an objective of collecting basic data to assess the extent and variety of drug abuse in patients presenting to the model drug abuse and treatment center, DHQ hospital, Fsd as per social and demographic circumstances. Study design: cross sectional study. Place and duration of study: The study was conducted in the indoor Department of Model Drug Abuse Treatment Center of Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad from Jan-2014 to March-2014. Method: 80 patients dependent on different drugs participated in this study through purposive convenient sampling technique. Personal, Social, and Demographic variables were recorded on a demographic sheet. The results were obtained by using SPSS 17. Results: Descriptive statistics showed that 31 patients (38.8%) were HIV positive. Most of the patients were males (97.5 %), between 30 to 35 years of age (28.8%), married (61.3%), lived in urban areas (55%), illiterate (32.5%), had primary level education (21.3%), or middle level education (22.5%). 51.3 % patients were laborers. Conclusions: As illiteracy, low education, unemployment, labor as profession, and peer pressure are the key features of drug abusers. So, parents, health professionals, and state personals should take these as risk factors and focus upon these population segments to spread awareness and take measures of control to minimize the incidence of substance abuse.

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Glaser, Darrell J. "Teenage dropouts and drug use: Does the specification of peer group structure matter?" Economics of Education Review 28, no. 4 (August 2009): 497–504. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2008.11.001.

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Rowlands Snyder, Ellen C., Lisa M. Boucher, Ahmed M. Bayoumi, Alana Martin, Zack Marshall, Rob Boyd, Sean LeBlanc, Mark Tyndall, and Claire E. Kendall. "A cross-sectional study of factors associated with unstable housing among marginalized people who use drugs in Ottawa, Canada." PLOS ONE 16, no. 7 (July 1, 2021): e0253923. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253923.

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Introduction Housing affects an individual’s physical and mental health, particularly among people who use substances. Understanding the association between individual characteristics and housing status can inform housing policy and help optimize the care of people who use drugs. The objective of this study was to explore the factors associated with unstable housing among people who use drugs in Ottawa. Methods This is a cross-sectional analysis of data from 782 participants in the Participatory Research in Ottawa: Understanding Drugs (PROUD) Study. PROUD is a prospective cohort study of people who use drugs in Ottawa. Between March and December 2013, participants were recruited through peer-based recruitment on the streets and in social services settings and completed a peer-administered questionnaire that explored socio-demographic information, drug use patterns, community integration, experiences with police and incarceration, and access to health care and harm reduction services. Eligibility criteria included age of 16 years or older, self-reported illicit drug use within the past 12 months and having lived in Ottawa for at least 3 months. Housing status was determined by self-report. “Stable housing” was defined as residence in a house or apartment and “unstable housing” was defined as all other residence types. Exploratory multivariable logistic regression analyses of the association between characteristics of people who use drugs and their housing status were conducted. Results Factors that were associated with unstable housing included: recent incarceration; not having a regular doctor; not having received support from a peer worker; low monthly income; income source other than public disability support payments; and younger age. Gender, language, ethnicity, education level, opioid use and injection drug use were not independently associated with housing status. Conclusions People who use drugs face significant barriers to stable housing. These results highlight key areas to address in order to improve housing stability among this community.

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Young, Sean D., and Keith Heinzerling. "The Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) intervention for reducing prescription drug abuse: A qualitative study." Journal of Substance Use 22, no. 6 (January 31, 2017): 592–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2016.1271039.

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Kiekens, Anneleen, Joram Dehens, Maud de Hemptinne, Michaël Galouchka, Cedric Vanhoorebeeck, Reinier Petrus van Otzel, Magorzata Wyszkowska, et al. "HIV-related Peer Support in Dar es Salaam: A Pilot Questionnaire Inquiry." Transdisciplinary Insights 3, no. 1 (December 26, 2019): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.11116/tdi2019.3.1.

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Abstract HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) in Tanzania is a complex problem with many interconnected causes. Some important factors contributing to the selection of drug resistant viruses in people infected with HIV are stigma, poverty, poor health, illiteracy, and insufficient adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Several studies have suggested the implementation of peer support groups as a way to shift the workload associated with adherence support, antiretroviral therapy (ART) distribution, and HIV education away from the doctors to the people living with HIV (PLHIV) themselves. We conducted interviews with local PLHIV to investigate the desirability and feasibility of a peer support group in the Pasada and Kisarawe hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A standardized questionnaire was completed by 27 PLHIV in July and August 2017 at the time of a follow-up visit. In this cohort, major causes for missing a dose of ART are lack of support from family and friends and forgetfulness. Reasons for wanting to join <target target-type="page-num" id="p-2"/>a peer support group include psychological support, fighting stigma, and increasing education about their disease. Interestingly, several respondents linked HIV peer support to business support groups such as village community banks (VICOBA). These are informal microfinance groups meant to offer economic stability to individuals. As this link was made by PLHIV themselves, we suggest that it may be worthwhile to explore mixed financial and HIV peer support groups in which HIV education is provided for both HIV positive and negative members. Such groups may reduce the risk of infection and stigma and provide combined psychological, financial, and logistic support to PLHIV.

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Tse, Mimi, Shamay Ng, Xue Bai, Paul Lee, Raymond Lo, Daphne Sze Ki Cheung, Kin Cheung, and Suey Yeung. "Lesson Learned from Peer Volunteers in a Peer-Led Pain Management Program among Nursing Home Residents." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 17 (August 26, 2019): 3097. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173097.

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Background: Chronic pain is common among older adults and is associated with adverse physical and psychological outcomes. Given the burden of pain and limited healthcare resources, devising innovative and cost-effective ways of managing chronic pain is of high priority. The aim of this paper is to explore the experiences and perceptions of peer volunteers (PVs) in a peer-led pain management program among nursing home residents in Hong Kong. Methods: Forty-six PVs were recruited and trained to lead a pain management program (PAP). The PAP consisted of one 1 hour session per week for 12 weeks. It included 20 min of physical exercises performed under the supervision of PVs, followed by 30 min of pain management education, including information on pain situations, the impacts of pain, the use of drugs and non-drug strategies for pain management, demonstrations, and return demonstrations of various non-drug pain management techniques. Quantitative data were collected from questionnaires (demographics, pain situation, and pain knowledge) for all PVs. Qualitative data (PVs’ experiences in leading the PAP, their perceived benefits, barriers encountered, and recommendations for improving the PAP) were collected at week 12 (upon completion of the PAP). Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences and content analysis for qualitative data. Results: A total of 46 PVs were recruited (34 females, 74%), with a mean ± SD age of 61.0 ± 5.1 years. Thirty-one of them reported having chronic pain. Before the training, their self-rated pain knowledge was 40.0 ± 20.5 (maximum 100 points) while their actual pain knowledge score was 86.1 ± 10.6 (maximum 100 points). The PVs reported an improvement in their knowledge and skills after leading PAPs. No PVs reported having received any negative comments about their role in leading the PAP but mentioned that they had received feedback on how to improve the program. Conclusions: This study provides further evidence that peer-led pain management programs are feasible and can lead to positive experiences for the PVs. Peer support models are coming into wide use because they show promise in helping patients to manage chronic conditions. Peer volunteers will become important resources in elderly care. The barriers that were identified may lead to improvements in the design and planning of future PAPs.

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Abrori, Imam, and Riris Andono Ahmad. "Gambaran Kualitas Hidup Penderita Tuberkulosis Resistan Obat dan Karakteristiknya di Kabupaten Banyumas, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Periode Tahun." Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat 34, no. 2 (February 6, 2018): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/bkm.26616.

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Quality of life among patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in the district of BanyumasPurposeThis study was conducted to investigate the quality of life among patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and to examine factors associated with them. MethodsData from an in-depth interview, involved 22 patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, were used in this study. ResultsThis study showed 54.5% males, 50.0% adults, 59.1% married, 22.7% divorced, 72.7% lived in rural, 95.5% had basic education, 45.5% as a private employment (before sick), 77.3% as unemployment (after sick), 72.7% low income, 54.5% in continuation phase, 95.5% re-treatment (45% relapse and 40.9% failure cases), 90.9% had drugs side effects (mild/severe); 36.4% had comorbidity; 45.5% smokers, 31.8% falcoholics; 54.5% lack of social support; 31.8% poor and 36.4% moderate quality of life. ConclusionPatients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis had a worse quality of life and lack social support. Health worker needs to improve their quality of life and social support through establishing a peer support groups to give counseling, information education, communication, motivation, and skills training for them.

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Roy, Pritam Kumar, Mounika Pydipalli, Shruti Trivedi, Waheda Rehman, and Vallabh Thakkar. "Life skills education: a coping strategy against substance abuse." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 8, no. 8 (July 27, 2021): 4147. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213056.

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Substance abuse has been a topic of discussion for healthcare professionals. It involves using harmful or hazardous psychoactive substances that, if administered into one's system, can affect the mental processes. Consumption of these substances leads to societal as well as health problems among its users there by indirectly affecting their families too. These substances mainly include alcohol, tobacco, opiates, cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens, prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse.1,2 According to the world drug report 2020 by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), there are about 35 million people who suffer from drug use disorders and require treatment services globally.2 In India, the substance abuse epidemic in the younger generation has increased rapidly. The crucial factors which lead to these problems involve familial, social as well as individual problems. Familial issues may involve childhood maltreatment or familial substance abuse. Similarly, social issues involves deviant peer pressure and association with popular groups in order to prevent from being bullied. Individual factors which might lead to substance abuse includes depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).3 Its prevalence at the national level varies for different substance abuse forms, accompanied by drastic regional variations. Issues regarding treatment access and adherence concerning substance user disorders (SUD) already existed. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, drastic social and economic changes have further worsened the situation. So in this regard, newer strategies have to be brought up in place.4 It has been found that life skills education is one of the most influential activities in school-based substance abuse prevention.

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Farhoudi, Behnam, Amin Alipour, Saeed Ghodrati, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Mehrangiz Zanganeh, and Minoo Mohraz. "Barriers to Adherence of Antiretroviral Treatment in a Prison of Tehran: A Qualitative Study." Global Journal of Health Science 9, no. 6 (November 30, 2016): 161. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v9n6p161.

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Focus group discussion (FGD) was conducted on Ghezel-hesar prison of Karaj, Alborz province, to investigate the barriers to and facilitators of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in January, 2015. Participants reported illegal drug use, deficits in educating patients regarding HIV treatment, side effects of anti-retroviral drugs, treatment interruption, drug interactions, fear of hangover, poor diet, low socioeconomic background, hopelessness, depression, not believing in the treatment, rejection and lack of social support, stigma, obligatory break in the prison yard, lack of tendency toward visiting psychiatrists, lack of family support, forgetfulness, and not receiving complementary drugs as the barriers to adherence to ART. In addition, the facilitators of the treatment included physician-patient good communication, physician's compassion, providing patients with counseling services, educating patients regarding HIV treatment necessity, peer education, informing patients of CD4 level, educating correctional staffs in treating patients with courtesy, providing methadone on time, and improving patients' diet. Providing HIV-infected inmates with welfare programs and educating them regarding the adherence to ART may play a prominent role in the HIV treatment among HIV-infected inmates. Training correctional staffs concerning the significance of HIV treatment and adherence to ART can also be effective in the treatment of HIV-infected prisoners.

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Kostick, Kristin M., Margaret Weeks, and Heather Mosher. "Participant and Staff Experiences in a Peer-Delivered HIV Intervention with Injection Drug Users." Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 9, no. 1 (February 2014): 6–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/jer.2014.9.1.6.

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Stardust, Zahra, Johann Kolstee, Stefan Joksic, James Gray, and Siobhan Hannan. "A community-led, harm-reduction approach to chemsex: case study from Australia’s largest gay city." Sexual Health 15, no. 2 (2018): 179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh17145.

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Rates of drug use remain substantially higher among gay and bisexual men (GBM) and people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The use of drugs to enhance sexual pleasure within cultures of Party and Play creates opportunities to discuss sexual health, mental health, consent and wellbeing. Community organisations with a history of HIV prevention, care, treatment are well-placed to respond. ACON’s (formerly the AIDS Council of New South Wales) multi-dimensional response to ‘chemsex’ includes: direct client services support for individuals seeking to manage or reduce their use; health promotion activities that support peer education; partnerships with research institutions to better understand cultures of chemsex; and policy submissions that call for drug use to be approached as a health, rather than a criminal, issue. The approach speaks the language of Party and Play subcultures; employs culturally relevant terminology and imagery; uses content designed, created and delivered by peers; and operates within a pleasure-positive, harm-reduction and community-led framework. These interventions have led to increased service uptake, strong community engagement, robust research partnerships and the recognition of GBM as a priority population in relevant strategies.

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Milekhin, A. V., I. B. Umnyashova, and I. A. Egorov. "Psychological and Educational Prerequisites for Primary Prevention of Drug Addiction among Students." Psychology and Law 10, no. 4 (2020): 111–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2020100408.

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The article deals with the organization of primary prevention of drug abuse in an institution of higher education. Effective psychological and educational prerequisites include: early detection of illegal use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; raising students' awareness of the legal consequences of abusing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; informing all participants in educational process on how to obtain medical and social help in the regions they live (are educated); organizing of educational activities in a higher school aiming at creation of possibilities for students to take part in active prosocial work; development of psychological and educational competency of teachers and parents (or legal representatives) in the field of prevention of addictive behavior among the youth; arrangement, carrying out and methodological support for peer training; psychological assistance for students, including educational and developmental work, psychological help and support, as well as psychological counselling.

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Claes, Michel, Eric Lacourse, Anna-Paula Ercolani, Antonio Pierro, Luigi Leone, and Fabio Presaghi. "Parenting, Peer Orientation, Drug Use, and Antisocial Behavior in Late Adolescence: A Cross-National Study." Journal of Youth and Adolescence 34, no. 5 (October 2005): 401–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-005-7258-8.

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Hunter, Gillian, and Robert Power. "Involving Big Issue Vendors in a Peer Education Initiative to Reduce Drug-related Harm: a feasibility study." Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy 9, no. 1 (January 2002): 57–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687630110087392.

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White, James, Jemma Hawkins, Kim Madden, Aimee Grant, Vanessa Er, Lianna Angel, Timothy Pickles, et al. "Adapting the ASSIST model of informal peer-led intervention delivery to the Talk to FRANK drug prevention programme in UK secondary schools (ASSIST + FRANK): intervention development, refinement and a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial." Public Health Research 5, no. 7 (October 2017): 1–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/phr05070.

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BackgroundIllicit drug use increases the risk of poor physical and mental health. There are few effective drug prevention interventions.ObjectiveTo assess the acceptability of implementing and trialling two school-based peer-led drug prevention interventions.DesignStage 1 – adapt ASSIST, an effective peer-led smoking prevention intervention to deliver information from the UK national drug education website [see www.talktofrank.com (accessed 29 August 2017)]. Stage 2 – deliver the two interventions, ASSIST + FRANK (+FRANK) and FRANK friends, examine implementation and refine content. Stage 3 – four-arm pilot cluster randomised control trial (cRCT) of +FRANK, FRANK friends, ASSIST and usual practice, including a process evaluation and an economic assessment.SettingFourteen secondary schools (two in stage 2) in South Wales, UK.ParticipantsUK Year 8 students aged 12–13 years at baseline.Interventions+FRANK is a UK informal peer-led smoking prevention intervention provided in Year 8 followed by a drug prevention adjunct provided in Year 9. FRANK friends is a standalone informal peer-led drug prevention intervention provided in Year 9. These interventions are designed to prevent illicit drug use through training influential students to disseminate information on the risks associated with drugs and minimising harms using content from www.talktofrank.com. Training is provided off site and follow-up visits are made in school.OutcomesStage 1 – +FRANK and FRANK friends intervention manuals and resources. Stage 2 – information on the acceptability and fidelity of delivery of the interventions for refining manuals and resources. Stage 3 – (a) acceptability of the interventions according to prespecified criteria; (b) qualitative data from students, staff, parents and intervention teams on implementation and receipt of the interventions; (c) comparison of the interventions; and (d) recruitment and retention rates, completeness of primary, secondary and intermediate outcome measures and estimation of costs.Results+FRANK and FRANK friends were developed with stakeholders [young people, teachers (school management team and other roles), parents, ASSIST trainers, drug agency staff and a public health commissioner] over an 18-month period. In the stage 2 delivery of +FRANK, 12 out of the 14 peer supporters attended the in-person follow-ups but only one completed the electronic follow-ups. In the pilot cRCT, 12 schools were recruited, randomised and retained. The student response rate at the 18-month follow-up was 93% (1460/1567 students). Over 80% of peer supporters invited were trained and reported conversations on drug use and contact with trainers. +FRANK was perceived less positively than FRANK friends. The prevalence of lifetime illicit drug use was 4.1% at baseline and 11.6% at follow-up, with low numbers of missing data for all outcomes. The estimated cost per school was £1942 for +FRANK and £3041 for FRANK friends. All progression criteria were met.ConclusionsBoth interventions were acceptable to students, teachers and parents, but FRANK friends was preferred to +FRANK. A limitation of the study was that qualitative data were collected on a self-selecting sample. Future work recommendations include progression to a Phase III effectiveness trial of FRANK friends.Trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN14415936.FundingThis project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Public Health Research programme and will be published in full inPublic Health Research; Vol. 5, No. 7. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information. The work was undertaken with the support of the Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer). Joint funding (MR/KO232331/1) from the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Medical Research Council, the Welsh Government and the Wellcome Trust, under the auspices of the UK CRC, is gratefully acknowledged.

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NYAMATHI, ADELINE, DOUGLAS LONGSHORE, COLLEEN KEENAN, JANNA LESSER, and BARBARA D. LEAKE. "Childhood Predictors of Daily Substance Use among Homeless Women of Different Ethnicities." American Behavioral Scientist 45, no. 1 (September 2001): 35–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00027640121957006.

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The objective of this study was to describe associations between childhood factors and adult daily substance use profiles among homeless women and to identify independent predictors of daily substance use for the overall sample and for ethnic/acculturation subgroups. Structured surveys were administered to 1,331 homeless women in Los Angeles who were either daily drug and alcohol users for the past 6 months or nondaily substance users. Physical abuse and parental drug abuse predicted daily drug use in the whole sample and selected subgroups, whereas parental alcohol abuse predicted daily alcohol use in the whole sample. Teen self-esteem was also found to have a protective effect on daily alcohol use for the sample and for African American women. Negative peer influence in adolescence predicted daily drug use among high-acculturated Latinas. In summary, childhood abuse, parental substance use, and negative peer influence affect important roles in homeless women's daily substance use.

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Power, Robert, Steve Jones, Gerry Kearns, Jenni Ward, and Jan Perera. "Drug User Networks, Coping Strategies, and HIV Prevention in the Community." Journal of Drug Issues 25, no. 3 (July 1995): 565–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002204269502500304.

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Qualitative data from England illustrate the way coping strategies form an integral part of the everyday lifestyles of injectors of illicit drugs. Ethnographic investigation of social networks and the rules which underpin them is crucial in devising appropriate community-based interventions. Such networks are characterized by functional and reciprocal relations. Peer education and health advocacy takes place on an informal basis. Key figures who adopt these roles should be encouraged to act as Indigenous Advocates as part of interventions which place drug users and their everyday lives at the core. Rules and social etiquettes of networks are not always positive for the public health agenda, as illustrated by the sharing of injecting paraphernalia and the injecting taboo among the Afro-Caribbean community. Ethnographic study can pinpoint foci for intervention. Harm minimization needs to be promoted using all the resources available, including the informal protective strategies of drug users and outreach interventions aimed at specific issues and targeted toward particular groups.

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Eng, Chee Wen, Sovannary Tuot, Navy Chann, Pheak Chhoun, Phalkun Mun, and Siyan Yi. "Recent HIV testing and associated factors among people who use drugs in Cambodia: a national cross-sectional study." BMJ Open 11, no. 3 (March 2021): e045282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045282.

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ObjectiveTo estimate the prevalence of HIV testing and examine factors associated with recent HIV testing among people who use drugs (PWUD) in Cambodia.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingTwelve major provinces with a high burden of HIV and drug use in Cambodia.ParticipantsThis study included 1677 PWUD recruited using a peer-based social network recruitment method. Participants’ selection criteria included being at least 18 years old and using any illicit drugs via any administration routes in the past 12 months.Primary outcome measureRecent HIV testing, defined as having an HIV test in the past 6 months.ResultsThe median age of the participants was 28 (IQR 22–34) years, and 56.6% were men. The prevalence of lifetime and recent HIV testing was 70.7% and 42.9%, respectively. After adjustment in multivariable logistic regression analysis, recent HIV testing remained positively associated with being female (adjusted OR (AOR) 1.55, 95% CI 1.18 to 2.04) or third gender identity (AOR 2.06, 95% CI 1.11 to 3.80), having ever been to a drug rehabilitation centre (AOR 1.60, 95% CI 1.13 to 2.29), having used any HIV services in the past 6 months (AOR 7.37, 95% CI 5.61 to 9.69), having received HIV education in the past 3 months (AOR 3.40, 95% CI 2.63 to 4.40) and having self-perception of higher HIV risk (AOR 1.81, 95% CI 1.19 to 2.73).ConclusionsRecent HIV test uptake among PWUD in Cambodia was suboptimal. This study highlights the roles of outreach HIV education and services in promoting regular HIV testing among PWUD. Strengthening the coordinated effort of government agencies and local civil society organisations to prioritise expanding community-based peer-driven interventions to reach out to this hidden population is warranted.

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Wright, Maria da Gloria Miotto, and Maria Juliana Lujan. "The ES/CICAD/OAS schools of nursing project: a model of excellence for professional and scientific development on drug related issues in Latin America." Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem 22, no. 2 (June 2013): 561. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0104-07072013000200035.

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This paper presents the Executive Secretariat of Interamerican Drug Abuse Control Commission (ES/CICAD)'s successful experience introducing drug related content into nursing curricula, fostering the implementation of outreach activities at the community level, and promoting research studies on drug issues in Latin America. The "Critical-holistic international health model applied to the drug phenomenon" is used as the project's theoretical framework. The three basic components of the project are education, outreach activities, and drug research studies, which provide the scientific basis for the development and advancement of future nursing professionals to work and study drug issues in Latin America. Through this project, more than 50,000 nursing students have been or are being educated on drug-related issues; the participating schools have implemented 400 outreach activities, developed more than 500 research studies on drug-related issues, and published more than 270 articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals. The ES/CICAD Schools of Nursing Project has served as a model to address the drug phenomenon from an international health perspective for other academic areas such as medicine, public health, education, psychology, social work, social communication, and law in Latin America.

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Rice, Eric, Norweeta G. Milburn, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Shelley Mallett, and Doreen Rosenthal. "The Effects of Peer Group Network Properties on Drug Use Among Homeless Youth." American Behavioral Scientist 48, no. 8 (April 2005): 1102–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002764204274194.

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Roose, Robert J., Lauren Cockerham-Colas, Irene Soloway, Abigail Batchelder, and Alain H. Litwin. "Reducing Barriers to Hepatitis C Treatment among Drug Users: An Integrated Hepatitis C Peer Education and Support Program." Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 25, no. 2 (2014): 652–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2014.0096.

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Ondigo, Quinter, Jeniffer Birech, and Octavian N. Gakuru. "Drugs and Substance Abuse among the Secondary School Students in Korogocho: Implications for Behaviour and Performance." IRA International Journal of Education and Multidisciplinary Studies 14, no. 3 (March 26, 2019): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v14.n3.p4.

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Globally, Drugs and substance abuse continues to be a challenge, especially among the youth in school and out of school. It impacts negatively on the academic, social psychological and physical development among the abusers. This paper examines the effects of drugs and substance abuse on social conduct and academic performance among the students as well as the mitigating measures. It is based on a study carried out at Korogocho slums. A total of 102 students and 15 key informants were sampled. Questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect data. The study revealed that marijuana, miraa, alcohol and cigarettes are the most abused drugs by secondary school students and had eroded the core values hence affecting their social skills development and academic performance. The study concluded that slum life, peer pressure, congestion as well as poverty are the recipe to drug and substance abuse among students. The study recommends increased public awareness campaigns on dangers posed by drug and substance abuse involving media, civic education and all the stakeholders; and proper policy formulation and implementation.

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LUKETERO, STEPHEN WANYONYI, and EDITH WAMBUI KANGANGI. "THE FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE IN KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN KIRINYAGA CENTRAL SUB-COUNTY, KIRINYAGA COUNTY, KENYA." International Journal of Innovation Education and Research 7, no. 4 (April 30, 2019): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol7.iss4.1143.

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This paper is on factors students’ academic performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Kirinyaga Central Sub-county of Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Literature review dwelt on global examination of academic performance, Africa review and regional including Kenya case. The study was guided by five objectives including but not limited to: factors that influence KCSE performance that include students-teachers ratio, peer pressure, school resources, student’s motivation and family background. The study used descriptive survey research design. The sample comprised of 136 respondents of whom 68 were Heads of department, 34 deans of studies and 34 school captains from all the 34 schools in Kirinyaga Central Sub-county. Results on teacher-students ratio was seen to be highly influencing students’ performance. All the respondents (100%) agreed that high teacher-student ratio influence KCSE performance by either leading to low physical contact between teachers and students hence poor understanding of concepts and poor individual attention to every students. Peer influence influences students’ academic performance. 67.6% of the respondents agreed that some learners might not be interested in academic excellence hence dragging others behind. Peers also influence each other on drug and substance abuse, premarital indecency, dressing indecently, coupling and laziness. It was observed that 94.1% of the respondents agreed that school resources influence students’ performance. These include enough teachers, textbooks, buildings, revision materials etc. on students motivation it was found that attitude of students influence academic performance by 73.3%. It was also noted that 86.7% of the respondents agreed that family background had influence on academic performance.

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Wu, Kimberly, Lindsay Davison, and Amy Heck Sheehan. "Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of and Attitudes Towards Peer Assessment Within a Drug Literature Evaluation Course." American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 76, no. 4 (May 10, 2012): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.5688/ajpe76462.

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Duan, Lei, Chih-Ping Chou, Valentina A. Andreeva, and Mary Ann Pentz. "Trajectories of Peer Social Influences as Long-term Predictors of Drug Use from Early Through Late Adolescence." Journal of Youth and Adolescence 38, no. 3 (July 15, 2008): 454–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-008-9310-y.

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Taylor, John, Donald A. Lloyd, and George J. Warheit. "Self-Derogation, Peer Factors, and Drug Dependence Among a Multiethnic Sample of Young Adults." Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse 15, no. 2 (January 10, 2006): 39–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j029v15n02_03.

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