Practice (6)

Conceptions and practices of an integrative treatment for

substance use disorders involving Amazonian medicine: traditional healers’ perspectives

Berlowitz et al. (2018)

To investigate alternative

treatments from traditional Amazonian medicine adapted to SUDs

n = 13

This study has provided insight into the experiences of biomedical practitioners and biomedical experts and their cooperation will aid to develop a good treatment strategy for individuals with substance use disorder.

Data analysis revealed three themes:

psychosocial factors like stress life events, anxiety. Socio-cultural factors like low self esteem, loneliness and lack of attachment with family. Biological factors like personal tendencies (curiosity and experimentation).

Practice (7)

Development and Psychometric Properties of Risk and Protective Factors of Substance Use Scale in Iran: An Application of Social

Development Model

Iranpour et al. (2015)

This study aimed to create protective factors for SUD based on Social Development Model.

(n = 325)

14 - 18 years old

An explanatory student journey model demonstrated that developing self-efficacy was key to their successful transition through the first year of undergraduate study.

Analysis revealed four themes:

1) Wrong thoughts about some illicit drugs. For example: they believe that hookah and alcohol do not have negative consequences like other illicit substances.

2) Lack of parental supervision which can increase the risk to have SUD.

3) Lack of bonding and attachments with parents increase the tendency of adolescents to have SUD.

4) inappropriate relationship between family and adolescents increase the tendency of adolescents to have risk health behaviors like SUD

Practice (8)

Early-Age Alcohol Use and Later Alcohol Problems in Adolescents: Individual and Peer Mediators in a Bi-National

Study

Mason et al. (2011)

To examine if there is a relationship between early age alcohol use and adolescents alcohol problems.

n = 1945

(14 - 16 years old)

The preceptor ship of new nurses is challenging and stressful. Preceptors endure several roles concurrently, thus, their workload should be balanced appropriately in order not to compromise with one another and evade burnout

Data Analysis revealed one main theme:

1) Poor self regulation and peer aberration increase the tendency of adolescents for alcohol abuse.

Practice (9)

Adolescents, parents and teachers’

perceptions of risk and protective factors of

substance use in Moroccan adolescents: a

qualitative study

Elkazdouh et al. (2018)

The study aimed to understand factors that influence morocco adolescents to consume illicit substances through explore the perceptions of students and their parents and teachers

n = 56 adolescents

14 - 16 years

And

N = 26 parents males and females

This study used qualitative approach which allow for researchers to deeply understand adolescents perception toward illicit substances and another helping factor in detecting factors that influence adolescents to consume illicit substances is the interview of adolescents’ parents.

Data analysis revealed six main themes:

1) Distorted thoughts that they can forget painful experiences by taking illicit substance.

2) Misunderstanding the complications of these substances, they lack knowledge about serious complications on the body.

3) Lack of supervision by parents.

4) Peer pressure and imitating family members

5) Adolescents with any mental illness like personality disorder are at high risk for consuming substances.

6) Absenteeism and low academic achievement increase the risk to make relationship with deviants.