Substance use among young people in the West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
About half of the study participants reported a history of use of at least one substance from alcohol, khat, tobacco, or cannabis in their lifetime, highlighting the need for appropriate focused interventions to help address the growing challenges of substance use amongst young people in Ethiopia.
Authors
- Jemal Ebrahim Shifa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6764-3022)
- Daniel Demant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3330-2972)
- Jon Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717)
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Madda Walabu University (ET)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319432
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06