lived in rural areas, attended public schools, and were in the field of arts or humanities had the greatest potential for drug addiction, though there were no significant relationships between socio-demographic information and drug abuse.
Despite these findings, 79 percent expressed a preference for communication between peers about their concerns and problems rather than taking drugs. This reinforces the notion that students who don’t feel they have an outside support system may turn to the internet for solace, further isolating themselves and contributing to what may become an addiction.
“Given the serious consequences of internet addiction and drug abuse among adolescents and their devastating impact on physical and mental health, we hope the results of this study would be useful for developing health-oriented programs in the future,” researchers stated.
Author: Holly Lawrence
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