Prevalence, Awareness, Attitudes and Patterns of Stimulant Drug Use Among Students in Egyptian Universities (SDU)
Prevalence, Patterns, Awareness and Attitudes of Stimulant Drug Use Among Students in Egyptian Universities: a Cross-sectional Study.
Stimulants are dangerous drugs that are commonly abused by individuals looking to stay alert and focused, lose weight, stay awake, and get high. Although these drugs can be extremely harmful and even life-threatening, many of them can also be used to treat conditions like ADHD, narcolepsy, and in some cases, depression. There are many types of stimulant drugs, and it can be beneficial to know a little about each one, its purposes, and how harmful it can be when abused.
Illicit stimulants are usually schedule II, depending on whether or not they can be used to treat medical conditions. While some variations of stimulants are schedule I drugs, most are extremely addictive and dangerous schedule II substances. These drugs are often abused in a binge-crash pattern. According to the NIDA Teen, "In order to keep the 'high' going, people may take the drug repeatedly within a short period of time, at increasingly higher doses." This makes these drugs extremely addictive.
The aim of this survey to detect prevalence of non prescription stimulants in Egyptian students and increase their awareness of the harmful effects of these drugs.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Methodology Undergraduate students at a large public university in Egypt (Minia, Assuit, Souhag, South Valley) who were 18 years of age or older took the survey in 2024. All survey and recruitment materials were approved by Minia University, faculty of pharmacy.
Students will receive survey through email. Students took the survey online at a time and location of their choice. No time limit was imposed. Participants will automatically routed through each section of the survey. First, students read a description of the study, including potential benefits and costs of taking the survey, and then they will be asked if they are a current undergraduate student at the participating university and their age. First section included the demographic data of participants, the second section the investigator will aske participants to indicate if they had ever been prescribed a stimulant. If participant answered yes, participants will route to the next section which asks about the frequency of use, the effects of stimulants and any complain if present.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Minya, Egypt, 11666
- Asmaa Ahmed Hamed
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Undergraduate students at a large public university in Egypt who were 18 years of age or older took the survey in 2024. All survey and recruitment materials were approved by Minia University, faculty of pharmacy.
Students were received survey through email. Students took the survey online at a time and location of their choice. No time limit was imposed.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Academic student Age (18-30) years Included in medical faculty
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not undergraduates student Aged < 18 years
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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study group
Undergraduate students at a large public university in Egypt who were 18 years of age or older took the survey in 2024. All survey and recruitment materials were approved by Minia University, faculty of pharmacy. Students were received survey through email. Students took the survey online at a time and location of their choice. |
observational study
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Prevalence/ pattern
Time Frame: 1 year
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1 year
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Awareness/ attitude
Time Frame: 1 year
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- How do you know about the effect of stimulants: Substance use by peers Friends as a source of prescription stimulants Social media Promotion
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1 year
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Demographic data
Time Frame: 1 year
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- Age: 18-20 20-22 22-25 - Sex: Male Female - Residence: Rural Urban
First tear second year Third year fourth year Fifth year
psychic (e.g. ADHD)
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1 year
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- MPEC 240704 (Registry Identifier: Minia University)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
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