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1711 – Addiction Among Young Moroccan Students Of a Vocational Training Institute

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

I. Jouahir
Affiliation:
Equip of Clinic and Cognitive Neurosciences and Health, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Morocco
F.-Z. Azzaoui
Affiliation:
Equip of Clinic and Cognitive Neurosciences and Health, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Morocco
A. Ahami
Affiliation:
Equip of Clinic and Cognitive Neurosciences and Health, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Morocco
A. Elhessni
Affiliation:
Equip of Neuroendocrine Physiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kenitra, Morocco
M. Faid
Affiliation:
Agronomic and Veterinary Hassan II Institute, Rabat, Morocco

Abstract

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Introduction

The internship system of some institutes and adolescence period could constitute a favorable medium to develop addiction behaviors among students.

Objectives

The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of addicted students of an Institute of the vocational training in city of Mohammedia (North-West of Morocco) and the kind of substances used in this addiction.

Methods

An epidemiological study is conducted among 460 students of this institute. These students aged from 18 to 26 years, are individually questioned about their consumption of different kinds of drugs.

Results

The obtained results show that only 100 boys speak freely of their consumption of drugs and/or alcohol and only 6 girls confess to be smokers (tobacco) including 2 consumers of drugs. Indeed, the drug most commonly used is cannabis rolled into cigarettes (Hashish). These drugs are used regularly at least once a day and especially at night before bed to facilitate sleep. The kinds of substances used depend also on socio-economic level of students; the students from rich families consume up to 12 joints a day against some puffs of joint shared by many consumers for poor students. In addition, the poor students consume some local preparation called “maajoune” or “cala”. Alcohol consumption is casual during weekends or ceremonies.

Conclusion

This study is an preliminary investigation that lighted the problem of addiction among students in this vocational training institute. So, deeper researches must be done in order to determine the factors causing and/or influencing this kind of pathologic behavior.

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