Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-6488
ISSN: 2329-6488
Monicah Wanjiku Njoroge
Nairobi
Kenya
Commentary
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Substance Use Disorders by University Students: A Review of Literature
Author(s): Monicah Wanjiku Njoroge
Monicah Wanjiku Njoroge
Background: This is a systematic review of literature describing the knowledge of substance use disorders (SUDs) by university students and determines their attitude and practices towards SUDs. It compares university students in different countries.
Methods: The author conducted a systematic review of selected studies on SUDs conducted among university students and published between 2014 and 2017. An extensive search of literature was performed from 13th to 17th November, 2017 using Ovid interface to search MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, RESEARCH-Open Access for indexed journals in the subject area. The study author conducted this systematic review on the subject from journals availed online.
Results: Findings of nine articles were included in this review. The included articles assessed university students.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6488.1000291