THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

Volume: 19 Number: 4 October 1, 2017
  • Mehmet Çakıcı
  • Ebru Çakıcı
  • İpek Özsoy
  • Meryem Karaaziz
  • Utku Beyazıt
  • Sevil Hançerli
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THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

Abstract

This study is a follow-up study of the study which was conducted in 1999. In the light of the recent results, this study’s aim is to investigate prevalence of psychoactive substance use; such as cigarettes, alcohol and others, and to see the change in ratios compared to previous years. This study was conducted in March 2015, with 1487 secondary school students from state schools and private schools in TRNC. A questionnaire form consisted of questions about socio-demographic characteristics, use of cigarettes, alcohol and other psychoactive substances was administered to the students. Results showed that, the percentage of smoking at least once was 8.9%, alcohol use percentage was 36.3%, use of other psychoactive drugs OPD was 5.5% and the use of illegal substances was 3.9%. Research findings indicated that there is an increase in the use of different kinds of psychoactive substances

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Mehmet Çakıcı This is me

Ebru Çakıcı This is me

İpek Özsoy This is me

Meryem Karaaziz This is me

Utku Beyazıt This is me

Sevil Hançerli This is me

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October 1, 2017

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Year 2017 Volume: 19 Number: 4

APA
Çakıcı, M., Çakıcı, E., Özsoy, İ., Karaaziz, M., Beyazıt, U., & Hançerli, S. (2017). THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS. Güvenlik Çalışmaları Dergisi, 19(4), 91-105. https://izlik.org/JA74GX23WT
AMA
1.Çakıcı M, Çakıcı E, Özsoy İ, Karaaziz M, Beyazıt U, Hançerli S. THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS. TJSS. 2017;19(4):91-105. https://izlik.org/JA74GX23WT
Chicago
Çakıcı, Mehmet, Ebru Çakıcı, İpek Özsoy, Meryem Karaaziz, Utku Beyazıt, and Sevil Hançerli. 2017. “THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS”. Güvenlik Çalışmaları Dergisi 19 (4): 91-105. https://izlik.org/JA74GX23WT.
EndNote
Çakıcı M, Çakıcı E, Özsoy İ, Karaaziz M, Beyazıt U, Hançerli S (October 1, 2017) THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS. Güvenlik Çalışmaları Dergisi 19 4 91–105.
IEEE
[1]M. Çakıcı, E. Çakıcı, İ. Özsoy, M. Karaaziz, U. Beyazıt, and S. Hançerli, “THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS”, TJSS, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 91–105, Oct. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA74GX23WT
ISNAD
Çakıcı, Mehmet - Çakıcı, Ebru - Özsoy, İpek - Karaaziz, Meryem - Beyazıt, Utku - Hançerli, Sevil. “THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS”. Güvenlik Çalışmaları Dergisi 19/4 (October 1, 2017): 91-105. https://izlik.org/JA74GX23WT.
JAMA
1.Çakıcı M, Çakıcı E, Özsoy İ, Karaaziz M, Beyazıt U, Hançerli S. THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS. TJSS. 2017;19:91–105.
MLA
Çakıcı, Mehmet, et al. “THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS”. Güvenlik Çalışmaları Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 4, Oct. 2017, pp. 91-105, https://izlik.org/JA74GX23WT.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Çakıcı, Ebru Çakıcı, İpek Özsoy, Meryem Karaaziz, Utku Beyazıt, Sevil Hançerli. THE PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS. TJSS [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 1;19(4):91-105. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA74GX23WT